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RECORDS 


TOWN     OF   PLYMOUTH, 


Published  by  order  of  the  Town. 


VOL.    1. 


1636    TO    1705. 


PLYMOUTH  : 

Avery  &  Doten,  Book  and  Job  Printers. 

1889. 


PREFACE. 


At  the  anniuil  meeting  of  tlie  Town  of  Plymouth  held  on  the 
seventh  of  March,  1887,  it  was  voted,  on  motion  of  Arthur  Lord, 
''that  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  by  the  Moderator  to  con- 
sider the  expediency  of  printiuy;  and  pul)lishing  the  whole,  or  any 
part,  of  the  Town  Records  as  a  part  of  the  history  of  the  Town,  and 
leport  at  the  adjourned  meeting,  with  an  estimate  of  the  expense." 

The  committee,  consisting  of  Arthur  Lord,  Charles  G.  Davis, 
and  William  W.  Brewster,  presented  at  the  adjourned  meeting, 
held  on  the  4th  of  April,  the  following  report: 

'•The  committee  appointed  under  Article  16  of  the  warrant 
relating  to  the  printing  and  publishing  of  the  Town  Records  as  a 
part  of  the  histor}'  of  the  town,  submit  the  following  report: 

The  records  of  the  proceedings  of  the  town,  from  the  date  of 
the  earliest  record  to  the  year  1828  ai'c  contained  in  four  volumes, 
which  are  numl)ered  and  dated  as  follows:  Vol.  1,  1660;  vol.  2. 
16(iO  to  1710;  vol.  3,  1716  to  1795  ;  vol.  4,  1795  to  1828. 

The  ( ates  above  given  do  not  accurately  cover  the  periods 
includeil  in  the  several  volumes.  These  volumes  contain  the 
record  of  all  tiie  formal  action  of  the  town,  which  it  would  be 
expedient,  in  the  opinion  (^f  the  committee,  for  the  town  to 
publish.  These  eml)race  the  records  of  the  town  meetings,  the 
laying  out  of  highways,  the  grants  of  land  by  the  town,  and 
cover  the  important  periods  of  local  history,  the  union  of  the 
colonies,  the  various  French  and  Indian  wars,  the  Revolution,  the 
war  of  1812,  and  the  interesting  action  of  the  town  in  relation  to 


VI  PREFACE. 

the  Embargo,  and  contain  much  of  national  and  public,  as  well 
as  local  interest,  which  has  never  been  published  in  permanent 
form. 

The  first  volume,  which  in  the  lapse  of  years  has  become  some- 
what illegible  and  worn,  was  copied  under  a  vote  of  the  town  in 
1824,  by  Rossiter  Cotton,  and  that  copy  in  1860  was  compared 
with  the  original  and  corrected  by  Daniel  J.  Robbins,  under  the 
direction  of  the  Selectmen,  in  compliance  with  a  vote  of  tlie  town. 
A  copy  of  volume  2  of  the  records  was  made  by  Daniel  J. 
Robbins  in  1860,  under  a  vote  of  the  town,  and  these  copies, 
with  the  certificates  of  the  copyists,  are  deposited  for  .safe  keep- 
ing in  the  Registry  of  Deeds. 

Witli  the  aid  of  these  copies  it  is  believed  that  an  accurate 
transcript  of  the  records  could  be  made  for  puljlicatiou.  The  im- 
portance of  their  publication  will  be  readily  admitted.  Within  tlie 
past  few  years  many  other  towns,  notably  Braintree,  Dedliam 
and  Groton,  have  caused  to  be  published  tlieir  early  records,  and 
the  wiler  interest  in  the  Plymouth  records  affoixls  a  mucii  stronger 
argument  than  exists  in  those  towns  for  their  publication. 

Tire  committee  have  considered  mainly  the  question  of  expense, 
believing  that  the  only  opposition  to  the  publication  of  the  town 
records  would  arise  on  that  ground.  From  estimates  which  have 
been  sulimitted  to  them  I13'  responsible  printers  here  and  in  Boston, 
it  is  believed  that  the  expense  of  the  publication  of  an  edition  of 
one  thousand  copies  of  one  volume  of  about  three  luiiidred  i)ages, 
which  would  include  all  the  records  in  the  first  volume  of  town 
records  and  |)art  of  the  second  would  be  al)Out  one  thousaml  dol- 
lars. This  would  include  all  the  records  to  a  date  subsequent  to- 
1700. 

The  committee  are  assured  that  an  edition  of  that  size  could  be 
readil}^  disposed  of  at  a  price  which  would  repay  to  the  town  all 
money  by  it  expended  in  its  publication  ;  so  that  all  the  burden 
the  town  would  assume  would  be  the  granting  of  the  use  of 
the  money  necessar}'  until  the  edition  was  sold. 

Believing  that  under  this  view  of  the  matter   the   town   would 


PREFACE.  VII 

gladly  incui'  the  slight  expenditure  to  insure  the  publication  of  its 
eai'l}'  records,  they  recommend  the  adoption  of  the  vote  submitted 
herewitii. 

They  make  no  recommendation  as  to  the  publication  of  the 
remaining  vuhimes  at  this  time,  believing  thattlieir  publication  can 
await  that  of  this  lirst  volume,  and  thai  then  the  town  wiil  willingly 
vote  to  continue  their  })ul)lication,  if  experience  shall  show  that 
the  oi)inion  of  the  committee  as  to  tiieir  probable  cost  to  the  town 
was  correct." 

In  accordance  with  the  above  recommendation  of  the  committee 
it  was  voted  '^that  a  committee  of  five,  of  whom  the  Moderator 
shall  be  one,  be  appointed  by  the  chair  witli  authority  to  print  or 
publish,  at  a  cost  not  exceeding  one  thousand  dollars,  so  much  of 
the  town  records  as  a  part  of  the  history  of  the  town  as  they  shall 
deem  expedient,  and  that  the  Selectmen  be  authorized  to  borrow  a 
sum  of  money  not  exceeding  such  amount  as  may  be  required  to 
carry  out  this  vote." 

The  committee  as  ai)pointed  by  the  chair  consisted  of  the 
Moderator  Wm.  T.  Davis,  Arthur  Lord,  Charles  G.  Davis,  Wm.Vf. 
Brewster  and  Thomas  B.  Drew.  The  editorial  management  of  the 
publication  was  placed  by  the  committee  in  the  hands  of  the  chair- 
man, whose  introductoi-y  chapter  will  further  exi)lain  its  character 
and  scope. 

The  present  volume  of  three  hundred  and  thirty-six  pages  in- 
cludes the  first  volume  of  town  records,  and  ninety-eight  pages  of 
the  second,  closing  with  the  record  of  the  town  meeting  held  May 
21st,  170.5. 

It  is  the  hope  of  the  connnittee  tiiat  sullicient  interest  will  be 
excited   by   the    volume   to  secure   a  continuance  of   the    work  of 

publication. 

Wm.  T.  Davis, 
Akthur  Lorp, 
Charles  G.  Davis, 
Wm.  W.  Brew^ster, 
Thomas  B.  Drew, 
Com^niftee  of  PubliccUioit, 
Plymouth,  Nov.  15th,  1889, 


INTRODUCTION. 


The  records  of  Plymouth,  exclusive  of  the  records  of  births, 
deaths  and  marriages,  are  contained  in  nine  volumes,  the  first 
covering  the  period  from  1636  to  1692;  the  second  from  1692  to 
1716  ;  the  third  from  1716  to  1795  ;  the  fourth  from  1795  to  1828  ; 
the  fifth  from  1828  to  1854  ;  the  sixth  from  1S54  to  1866  ;  the  sev- 
enth from  1866  to  1878;  the  eighth  from  1878  to  1887,  and  the 
ninth  from  1887  to  the  present  time. 

These  records  have  been  kept  by  Nathaniel  Sowlher  fron)  1636 
to  April,  1645  ;  by  Nathaniel  Morton  from  March,  1647,  to  June, 
1685;  by  Thomas  Faunce  from  July,  1685,  to  May,  1723;  by 
John  Dyer  from  March,  1723-4,  to  March,  1732-3;  by  Gershom 
Foster  from  March,  1732-3,  to  March,  1733-4;  by  John  Dyer 
again  from  March,  1733-4,  to  March,  1739-40;  l)y  Edward 
Winslow  from  March,  1739-40,  to  Januar}-,  1741-2;  b}'  Samuel 
Bartlett  from  January,  1741-2,  to  March,  1766;  by  John  Cotton 
from  March,  1766,  to  March,  1767;  by  Ephraim  Spoouer  from 
March,  1767,  to  April,  1818  ;  by  Thomas  Drew  from  April,  1818. 
to  March,  1840  ;  by  Timothy  Berry  from  March,  1840,  to  March, 
1852  ;  by  Leander  Lovell  from  March,  1852,  to  March,  1878,  and 
from  March,  1878,  to  the  present  time  by  Curtis  Davie,  the  pres- 
ent Town  Clerk. 

Nathaniel  Sowther  was  chosen  Clerk  of  tlie  Colony  Court  on  the 
third  of  January,  1636-7,  in  obedience  to  a  law  passed  probably 
November  15,  1636.  Before  that  time  the  Plymouth  Colony  rec- 
ords were  kept  by  the  different  Governors,  William  Bradford,  P]d- 
ward  Winslow  and  Thomas  Prcnce,  and  are  in  their  handwriting. 
At  the  time  of  the  passage  of  the  above  law  another  law  was 
passed  providing  "that  every  man's  marke  of  his  cattle  be  brought 
to  the  towne  book  where  he  lives  and  that  no  man  give  the  same 
but  shall  alter  any  other  brought  by  him  and  put  his  owne  upon 
them." 

There  was  no  Town  Clerk  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  law, 
and  Mr.  Sowther,  as  clerk  of  the  Colony  Court,  opened  a  ''town 


X  INTRODUCTION. 

hook"  and  made  the  entries  relating  to  marks  of  cattle  to  be 
found  on  the  opening  pages  of  this  volume. 

These  entries,  which  are  not  dated,  must  have  been  made  be- 
tween November  loth,  1636,  the  date  of  the  passage  of  the  law 
and  the  last  day  of  March,  1637,  the  date  of  the  succeeding  entry. 

Not  only  was  there  no  Town  Clerk  at  that  dale,  but  it  is  difficult 
to  define  the  exact  point  of  time  when  Plymouth  became  a  town. 
It  was  never  incorporated,  nor  ever  by  any  act  of  colonial  legisla- 
tion created  into  a  municii)ality.  Its  first  recognition  by  the  Gen- 
eral Court  as  a  town  was  in  an  oider  passed  on  the  28th  of  Octo- 
ber, 1633,  "that  the  cliiefe  governm'  be  tyed  to  the  towne  of 
Plymouth  and  that  the  Gov''  for  the  time  being  be  tyed  there  to 
keepe  his  residence  &  dwelling,  and  there  also  to  hold  such  Courts 
as  concern  the  whole." 

The  bounds  of  the  town  were  not  fixed  by  law  until  the  second 
day  of  November,  1640,  when  it  was  ordered  by  the  Court  of  As- 
sistants :  "Whereas  by  the  act  of  the  General  Court  held  the  third 
of  March  in  the  sixteenth  year  of  his  said  Majestie's  now  reign 
(1639-40)  the  Governor  &  Assistants  were  authorized  to  set  the 
bounds  of  the  several  townships  it  i?  enacted  and  concluded  by  the 
Court  that  the  bounds  of  Plymouth  township  shall  extend  south- 
wards to  the  bounds  of  Sandwich  township  and  northward  to  the 
little  brook  falling  into  P>laek  Water  from  the  commons  left  to 
Duxbury  and  the  neighborhood  thereabouts  and  westward  eight 
miles  up  into  the  lands  from  any  part  of  the  bay  or  sea ;  always 
provided  that  the  bounds  shall  extend  so  far  up  into  the  woodlands 
as  to  include  the  South  Meadows  toward  Agawam  lately  discov- 
ered and  the  convenient  uplands  thereabouts." 

For  the  want  of  a  more  certain  date  the  28th  of  October,  1G33. 
when  the  order  was  passed  by  the  Court  of  Assistants  making  the 
town  of  Plymouth  the  seat  of  the  colonial  government,  nia}'  be 
pro[)erly  considered  the  ii'ue  period  of  the  birth  of  the  town  as 
distinct  from  the  Colony  of  New  Plymouth.  The  town  records 
were  not  begun,  however,  until  three  years  later,  when,  as  has  been 
stated,  Nathaniel  Sowther,  the  Clerk  of  the  Colonial  Court,  en- 
tered the  marks  of  cattle  in  obedience  to  the  requirements  of  law. 
The  two  clauses  on  the  second  page  of  this  volume  relating  to  the 
cattle  of  Nathaniel  and  John  Morton,  and  dated  1653,  are  not 
parts  of  the  original  record,  having  been  interlined  by  Nathaniel 
Morton  at  that  date,  after  he  became  Clerk  of  the  Colonial  Court 
and  assumed  the  functions  of  Town  Clerk. 


INTR  OD  UCTION.  XI 

Of  Nathaniel  Sowther  little  is  known.  He  appeared  in  Pljnn- 
OLith  in  1635,  and  was  made  a  freeman  on  the  4th  of  October  in 
that  year.  He  was  chosen  Clerk  of  the  Colonial  Court,  as  above 
stated,  on  the  third  of  January,  163G-7,  and  was  succeeded  by 
Nathaniel  Morten  in  1647.  In  1638  he  bought  of  I^ieut.  Wm. 
Holmes  a  house  lot  where  the  northerly  row  of  tombs  now  stands 
on  burial  hill,  and  there  lived  until  his  removal  to  Boston,  about 
the  year  1649.  He  died  in  1655,  leaving  no  male  descendants. 
By  a  first  wife,  Alice,  who  died  in  1651,  he  had  two  daughters; 
Hannah,  who  married  Wm.  Hanbury,  and  Mary,  who  married  Jo- 
seph Starr.  In  1655  he  married  a  second  wife,  widow  Sarah  Hill. 
It  has  been  thought  by  some  that  his  name  Sowther  was  identical 
with  that  of  Southworth,  but  in  the  records  he  invariably  spelled  it 
either  Sowther  or  Souther,  while  the  name  of  Southworth,  which  he 
had  frequent  occasion  to  write,  he  nlways  spelled  either  South- 
worth  or  Southwood.  It  is  a  little  singular  that  the  pronunciation 
of  Southworth  at  the  present  day  as  a  christian  name  is  almost 
always  in  accordance  with  the  Southwood  spelling  which  disap- 
peared from  the  records  at  a  ver}^  early  day. 

There  was  no  provision  of  law  for  a  Town  Clerk  during  Mr, 
Sowther's  term  of  service,  and  lie  continued  to  keep  the  town  rec- 
ords as  the  Clerk  of  the  Colony.  The  only  requirement  touching 
the  subject  was  contained  in  an  order  passed  by  the  General  Court 
on  the  third  of  March,  1645-6,  '•"•that  the  Clarke  or  some  (Mie  in 
every  towne  do  keepe  a  register  of  the  day  and  yeare  of  every 
marryage  byrth  and  buriall  &  to  have  3*"  a  peece  for  his  paynes." 
This  order  did  not  specifically  require  the  ap])ointmei!t  of  a  Town 
Ciei'k,  and  as  long  as  the  records  were  ke[)t  by  the  Clerk  of  the 
Colony  in  distinct  town  books,  the  demands  of  tlie  order  were  sat- 
isfied. 

The  last  entry  made  by  Mr.  Sowther  bears  tlie  date  of  Aiu'il  8, 
1645,  and  the  first  entry  of  his  successor,  Nathnniel  IMoiton,  that 
of  March  4,  1647.  The  last  entry  made  l\y  Mv.  Sowtlier  in  the 
Colonial  Court  records  bears  date  July  7,  1046,  and  tlie  first  made 
by  Mr.  ]Morton  that  of  I^ecember  7,  1647.  The  gap  in  the  Col- 
onial records  is  filled  chiefly  by  tlie  haiidwritiug  of  Wm.  Bradford, 
then  Governor,  one  single  entry  having  been  made  ap[)areiitly  by 
the  same  unknown  hand  which  fills  the  gap  in  the  town  records. 

No  record  exists  of  the  precise  time  when  Nathaniel  Morton  was 
appointed  Clerk  of  the  Colonial  Court.  It  is  only  kiu^wn  that  he 
entered  his  first  record  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Court  on  the  7th 


XII    -  INTRODUCTION. 

of  December,  1647,  and  his  first  record  of  the  town  on  the  4th  of 
the  following  March.  The  office  held  by  him  and  Mr.  Sowther 
was  that  of  "clarke"  until  March  5,  1667-8,  at  which  date  he  for 
the  first  time  signed  his  name  as  secretary.  Like  his  predecessor, 
he  kept  the  town  records  in  his  capacity  as  Colonial  Clarke  or  Sec- 
retary until  the  4th  of  August,  1679,  when,  as  appears  from  the 
recoi'd  on  page  160  of  this  volume,  he  "was  sworne  Clarke  of  the 
Towne  of  Plymouth  for  this  present  yeer." 

Mr.  Morton  is  known  not  only  as  the  Secretary  of  Plymouth 
Colony,  but  as  the  author  of  "NewElngland's  Memorial"  published 
in  1669.  He  was  born  in  1613,  and  came  to  Plymouth  in  the  Ann 
with  liis  father,  George  Morton,  in  1623.  He  married  in  1635  Lydia 
Cooper,  and  one  of  his  children.  Remember  Morton,  married  in 
1657  Abraham  Jackson,  the  ancestor  of  a  family  which  has  always 
been  prominent  in  the  Old  Colony.  He  lived  for  many  years  on 
the  estate  now  occupied  by  Frederick  L.  Holmes,  adjoining  Hob's 
Hole  Brook,  but  in  the  latter  part  of  his  life  until  his  death  he  oc- 
cupied a  house  which  stood  on  the  easterly  side  of  Market  Street, 
immediately  above  the  estate  of  Mrs.  John  B.  Atwood. 
His  last  entry  in  the  town  records  is  dated  May  18th,  1685,  and 
he  died  on  the  28th  of  the  followiug  month. 

Thomas  Faunce  was  chosen  Town  Clerk  July  6,  1685,  and  his 
first  entry  was  the  record  of  the  meeting  at  which  he  was  chosen. 
He  served  until  May  13th,  1723,  at  which  date  his  last  entry  was 
made.  He  was  born  in  1647,  and  notwithstanding  he  was  an  old 
man  at  the  date  of  his  retirement,  he  lived  until  the  27th  of  Feb- 
ruary, 1745,  after  he  had  entered  his  ninety-ninth  year.  He  was 
the  sou  of  John  Faunce.  who  came  in  tlie  Ann  in  1623,  and  he 
married  in  1672  Jean,  daughter  of  William  Nelson.  His  mother 
was  Patience  Morton,  a  sister  of  Secretary  Morton,  his  predecessor 
in  office.  He  was  the  last  ruling  elder  of  the  First  Church,  having 
succeeded  Elder  Thomas  Cushman,  who  died  on  the  10th  of  De- 
cember, 1691.  During  the  closing  years  of  his  life  Mr.  Faunce 
lived  in  Chiltonville,  on  the  southwesterly  side  of  the  old  Manomet 
Road,  a  little  north  of  the  Eel  River  Bridge.  As  his  term  of  ser- 
vice as  Clerk  extended  beyond  the  period  covered  by  this  volume, 
a  reference  to  his  successors  will  be  reserved  for  future  publications 
of  the  records. 

This  volume  is  largely  devoted  to  giants  of  laud  by  the  town 
and  the  bounding  out  of  lands  granted  by  the  Colonial  Court. 
Such  records  are  somewhat  dry  in  their  details,  but  they  disclose 


INTRODUCTION.  XIII 

the  methods,  most  interestiug  to  the  antiquary  and  historian,  by 
which  the  foundation  of  our  land  titles  was  originally  laid.  The 
grants  of  lands  by  the  Colony  Court  began  before  the  town  had 
secured  any  possessory  rights,  and  the  grants  or  sales  made  by  the 
town  did  not  cease  until  the  present  century  had  opened. 

Until  the  spring  of  1624  the  tillage  lands  of  Plymouth  were  used 
in  common.  At  that  time,  as  Bradford  says,  the  Pilgrims  "began 
now  highly  to  prize  corn  as  more  precious  than  silver,  and  those 
that  had  some  to  spare  began  to  trade  one  with  another  for  small 
things,  by  the  quart,  pottle  and  peck  ;  for  money  they  had  none, 
and  if  any  had  corn  was  preferred  before  it.  That  they  might 
therefore  increase  their  tillage  to  better  advantage,  they  made  suit 
to  the  Governor  to  have  some  portion  of  land  given  them  for  con- 
tinuance, and  not  by  yearly  lot,  for  by  that  means  that  which  the 
more  industrious  had  brought  into  good  culture  (by  such  pains) 
one  year,  came  to  leave  it  the  next  and  often  another  might  enjoy 
it ;  so  as  the  dressing  of  their  lands  were  the  more  sleigh  ted  over 
and  to  less  profit;  which,  being  well  considered,  their  request  was 
granted." 

In  compliance  with  the  above  x'equest,  one  acre  of  land  was 
given  to  each  person.  Sixty-nine  acres  were  given  to  those  who 
came  in  the  Mayflower,  including  twenty-nine  acres  between  the 
town  brook  and  Fremont  Street,  east  of  Sandwich  Street,  sixteen 
on  Watson's  Hill,  five  between  the  Burial  Hill  and  Murdock's 
Pond,  and  nineteen  between  Court  Street  and  the  harbor,  bounded 
on  the  north  by  the  Railroad  Park. 

Thirty-three  acres  were  given  to  those  who  came  in  the  Fortune 
in  1621,  including  six  acres  immediately  north  of  the  Railroad 
Park,  eight  immediately  north  of  the  second  or  Woolen  Mill 
Brook,  and  nineteen  between  the  first,  or  Shaw's  Brook,  and  the 
Second  Brook. 

Ninety-five  acres  were  granted  to  those  who  came  in  the  Ann 
and  the  Little  James  in  1623,  including  forty-five  acres  lying 
north  of  the  Second  Brook  and  extending  across  the  Third,  or 
Cold  Spring  Brook,  and  fifty  acres  lying  on  both  sides  of  Hob's 
Hole  Brook,  and  along  the  shore  farther  south. 

These  lands,  including  one  hundred  and  ninety-seven  acres 
within  a  territory  not  more  than  two  and  a  half  miles  long,  and  a 
quarter  of  a  mile  wide,  were  doubtless  the  old  cleared  corn  lands 
of  the  Indians.  Their  grants  are  recorded  in  the  Plymouth 
Colony  Records. 


XIV  INTRODUCTION. 

The  second  division  of  lands  also  recorded  in  the  Plj'mouth 
Colony  Records  was  made  Jannary  3,  1627,  when  each  free 
holder  received  twenty  acres. 

Up  to  the  year  1651  the  Colony  granted  and  laid  out  to  Free- 
men in  different  parts  of  the  town  lots  varying  in  size  from  five 
to  one  hundred  acres.  Plymouth,  at  that  time,  included  Plymp- 
ton,  Kingston,  Carver,  and  a  part  of  Halifax.  Jones'  River 
Meadows  lying  in  what  are  now  Kingston  and  Plympton,  were 
granted  to  eight  men  in  1640.  In  the  same  year  the  South 
Meadows  were  granted  to  eighteen  men,  and  Dotie's  Meadows  to 
five  men.  All  these  grants  are  recorded  in  the  Colon j' Records. 
The  bounding  out  of  many  of  these  grants  was  subsequently 
made  by  the  Town  Surve3'ors  and  recorded  in  the  Town  Records. 

The  Wiuuatucksett  Meadows,  the  Mouponsett  Meadows,  the 
Punckatesett  lands  in  what  is  now  Tiverton,  and  lands  in  Free- 
town, which  belonged  to  the  town,  were  granted  by  the  town, 
and  their  bounds  aie  entered  in  the  Town  Records.  Indeed,  all 
the  lands  included  within  the  original  limits  of  Plymouth  are 
granted  and  bounded  out  in  either  the  Colony,  Town  or  Proprietors' 
Records  except  a  small  part  of  Halifax,  the  bounds  of  which  are 
recorded  in  the  Pembroke  and  Middleboro  records,  and  are  a 
part  of  the  major's  and  twentj^-six  men's  purchase  added  to 
Halifax,  and  a  small  part  of  Carver,  which  the  Proprietors  of 
the  South  Purchase  of  Middleboro  laid  out  by  mistake  within  the 
bounds  of  Plymouth,  and  are  bounded  out  in  the  records  of  the 
South  Purchase  of  Middleboro. 

On  the  9th  of  February,  1701-2,  a  lot  of  thirty  acres  was 
granted  by  the  town  to  every  proprietor  or  fi-eeman,  and  on  the 
16th  of  the  following  month  it  was  voted  that  all  the  lands  jiot 
disposed  of  within  a  tract  a  mile  and  a  half  square,  should  be 
held  by  the  town,  and  all  the  unallotted  lands  outside  of  that 
tract  should  be  granted  to  the  freemen  of  the  town.  The  bound- 
aries of  the  mile  and  a  half  may  be  found  in  a  foot  note  on 
the  296th  page. 

Before  the  consummation,  however,  of  this  grant  to  the 
proprietors  the  town  voted  on  the  twenty-fourth  of  May.  1703, 
that  all  the  common  land  described  on  page  314  should  be 
devoted  to  a  sheep  pasture,  but  after  the  failure  of  this  enter- 
prise the  lands  were  disposed  of,  as  stated  in  the  foot  note  on 
the  above  mentioned  page. 

The  proprietors,  under  the  above  grant,  two  hundred  and  one 


JNTR  OD  UCTION.  X  V 

in  number,  organized,  with  the  choice  of  Thomas  Faunce  as 
clerk,  on  the  26tli  of  December,  1704,  and  on  the  3d  of  the 
following  January  each  proprietor  received  a  twenty  acre  lot,  and 
soon  after  a  sixty  acre  lot.  After  the  incorporation  of  the  town 
of  Plympton,  on  the  4th  of  June,  1707,  the  proprietors  took 
the  name  of  the  Plymoutii  and  Plympton  Proprietors,  and  after 
the  cedar  swamps  which  had  been  previously  snrvcy^ed  by  order 
of  the  town  by  Jacob  Tompson  had  been  divided  in  thirty-nine 
lots  among  the  members,  all  the  remaining  lands,  including  more 
than  thirty  thousand  acres,  except  a  few  strips  and  gores  were 
laid  out  in  ten  great  lots  i'lnd  also  divided. 

The  successors  of  Thomas  Faunce  as  Clerk  of  the  Proprietois 
were  Samuel  Bartlett,  chosen  May  25,  1747  ;  John  Cotton,  chosen 
April  G,  1767,  and  Rossiter  Cotton,  chosen  March  31,  1790,  soon 
after  which  date  the  affairs  of  the  proprietors  were  closed.  Their 
records  contained  in  two  volumes  are  deposited  with  the  records 
of  the  town. 

The  land  within  the  mile  and  a  half  tract  was  disposed  of  by  the 
town  at  various  times  a  few  lots  at  the  base  of  Burial  Hill,  on 
School  Street,  as  late  as  the  year  1810.  The  only  lots  remaining 
unsold,  so  far  as  the  editor  knows,  are  Training  Green,  Cole's 
Hill,  Burial  Hill,  a  part  of  Court  Square,  once  called  the  "great 
gutter,"  a  triangle  of  land  at  the  foot  of  Middle  Street,  in  the  rear 
of  the  old  Bramhall  store,  a  strip  twelve  feet  wide  at  the  junction 
of  Sandwich  and  Water  Streets,  a  lot  on  School  Street,  two 
lots  on  South  Street  and  the  South  Pond  Road,  ninety-four  acre^ 
of  woodland  at  New  Guinea,  on  both  sides  of  the  Kingston  line. 
Town  Dock,  and  a  hundred  acres  of  woodland  at  Mauomet  Ponds, 
given  by  the  Proprietors  to  the  town  for  the  benefit  of  the  Indians. 

In  the  preparation  of  his  work  for  the  press  the  editor  has  made  a 
transcript  of  the  original  records,  following  closely  their  punctua- 
tion, orthography  and  useof  capital  letters.  In  some  instances  words 
have  been  supplied  by  the  copies  above  mentioned  where  their 
illegibility  or  loss  has  occurred  since  the  copies  were  made.  In 
all  other  instances  lost  words  are  indicated  by  stars. 

The  numbers  enclosed  in  square  brackets  show  the  numbers  of 
the  corresponding  pages  in  the  original  records. 

It  will  be  observed  that  in  some  instances  entries  have  not  been 
made  in  chronological  order.  One  of  these  will  be  found  on  the 
26th  page,  another  on  page  208,  others  on  pages  214,  215,  21G, 
218    and  329,  and  in  various  other  places  in  the  volume.     These 


XVI  INTRODUCTION^. 

irregularities  are  to  be  accounted  for  in  various  ways.  The 
original  first  volume  of  records  was  at  some  time  in  such  a 
dilapidated  condition  that  its  leaves  were  separated  and  pasted 
at  their  inner  edges  on  blank  sheets  of  paper  and  rebound.  In 
the  arrangement  of  these  sheets  many  of  these  irregularities 
occurred.  It  is  evident  also  that  there  were  loose  papers  in  the 
town  archives  thought  worthy  of  preservation  which  were  inserted 
in  the  volume  at  the  time  it  was  rebound,  without  regard  to  their 
dates.  In  some  instances  these  sheets  were  probably  copied  and 
entered  wherever  in  any  part  of  the  original  volume  there  was 
sufficient  blank  space. 

It  must  be  remembered  in  connection  with  the  dates  of  various 
entries  that  until  1752  the  year  began  in  England  and  its  colonies 
on  the  25th  of  March,  and  that  double  dates  were  often  applied 
to  all  days  between  the  1st  of  January,  and  the  24th  of  March, 
inclusive.  Thus  an  entry  made  on  the  10th  of  Acbruary,  1750, 
eld  style,  would  be  1751,  new  style,  and  would  be  dated  10th 
of  February,  1750-1. 

In  conclusion,  the  editor  trusts  that  the  work  on  which  he  has 
bestowed  much  careful  labor  will  meet  the  approval  of  both  the 
committee  of  which  he  is  a  member  and  of  the  town  whom  he  serves. 

W.  T.  D. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


(Note.— A  law  wiis  passed  liy  the  Colony  Court,  Noveraher  15,  Ki.'Ui,  "That 
every  mans  mai-ke  of  his  Cattle  he  hronjjht  to  the  towne  lujok  where  he  lives 
and  that  no  man  give  the  same  hut  shall  alter  any  other  hrought  hy  him  and 
put  his  owne  upon  them.") 

[1.]  *  Bartlet  a  peece  cut  out  of  the  right  eare  before  and  * 
out  of  the  left  eare  behind. 

*  Church  ^cropt  on  botli  eares  and  a  slitt  in  the downewaide. 

*  Little  a  slit  in  the  further  eare. 

*  Higgens  a  peece  cut  out  behhid  in  the  right  eare  a  slitt 
cut  in  tlie  same  place. 

Edmund  Cliandler  a  slit  cutt  in  the  neather  side  of  the 
left  eare  under  the  eare. 

Steephen  Tracy  a  slitt  under  each  eare. 

Richard  Sparrow  the  top  of  the  right  eare  cut  of  and  two 

notches  cut  out  of  each  side  liether  eare. 

Mr  John  Weekes  a  swallow  taylt  cut  out  on  the  left  eare. 

AVillinm  Pontuss  swallow  cropt  upon  the  *  and  a  snip  cut 
out  upon  the  outside  of  the  right  eare. 

Mris  ffuller  a  half  cut  out  behind  the  right  eare. 

Christ()[)her  Waddesworth  a  swallow  forke  *  *  and  a  sn'p 
not  cut  out. 

Georg  Soale  a  peece  cut  out  like  a  -f-  of  the  under  side  of 
the  right  eare  downewarde. 

Josias  Cooke  a  half  round  cut  out  upon  *  and  a  peece  cut 
out  round  upon  the  back  side  of  * 

Experience  Michell  cutt  with  this  mark  A  *• 

John  Tilden  cutt  with  this  mark   ±   in  the  i-ight  *. 

*  Alden  a  peece  like  a  long  round  cut  *  *. 

■^  Jolin  Dunhame  two  scotches  u[jon  the  right  eare  *. 
John  Cooke  the  3'onger  a  peece  cutt  out  from  the  top  * 
of  the  eare  almost  upon  the  outside  of  the  right  eare. 

1  Sliced  off  at  the  top. 

-  This  line  is  erased  in  the  records  hy  lines  drawn  through  it. 


2  PLYMOUTH  NE COEDS. 

ffrancis  Cooke  a  hole  in  the  left  eare  and  a  slit  in  the  vioht 
eare  dovvne  the  niiddest  of  the  eare. 

[o.]  Mr  Thomas  Prenee  three  marks  in  the  outer  side  of  the 
eare  thns   ("^ 

Leiftennant  Willm  Holmes  fonre  marks  in  the  fore  side 
of  the  far  eare  thus  ^ 

Jonathan  Brewster  a  crop  upon  the  nar  eare  and  *  of  fin- 
eare  entt  of. 

1G53.  Nathaniell  Morton  the  markes  of  his  mare  two  holes  in 
each  eare  her  naturall  markes  of  a  black 
couUer  *  tending  to  an  iron  gra}^  being  whit 
on  the  *  the  topp  of  her  head  downward 
and  for  his  other  cattle  an  hole  in  each  eare. 
Nehemiah  Smyth  a  slit  into  the  middest  of  the  left  eare 
the  under  peece  cutt  forth  toward  the  root. 

Steven  Bryants  marke  a  slit  in  the  le-t  eare  on  the  topp 
of  the  eare. 

Thos  :  Popes  marke  the  topp  croped  of  the  ftirr  eare  and 
out  of  the  same  eare  on  the  right  side. 

Mr  Atwood  cropt  upon  the  left  eare  and  a  hole  in  the 
other. 

Abigaill  Clarke  a  halfe  moone  on  the  right  eare. 
Mr  Browne  a  round  hole  in  the  nar  eare  and  on  tiie  right 
eare  *  *  on  both  sides  thus   (o) . 

1053.  .John  Mortons  marke  a  peece  cut  out  of  the  neare  eare 
and  a  snipp  kutt  of  the  same  eare  my  Mare  coulte  a  starrof  white 
in  the  forehead  and  two  hinde  feete  white  the  horse  coulte  *  and 
a  tipp  of  white  on  the  Nose  and  for  cattell  the  Marke  aforesaide. 

.John  Wood  a  hollow  cut  out  on  the  top  of  right  yeare. 

Giles  Rickett  the  top  of  the  left  yeare  cutt  of  and  a 
slit  upon  the  same  yeare. 

[4.]  Leiftennant  Southworth  the  marke  of  his  Cattle  is  a  cropp 
on  the  left  eare. 

John  Dunhame  senior  the  marke  of  his  Cattle  is  a  croch 
on  the  left  eare. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  3 

[5.]  The  last  day  of  March  1G37. 

It  is  concluded  upon  at  a  Towues  meeting  that  Nicholas 
^  shall  repaire  the  Hering  ware  and  draw  and  divide 
the  Hering  this  yeare  and  shall  have  foure  and  fourty  bushells  of 
Indian  corne  for  his  paynes  l)ut  the  Towa  shall  pay  him  for  the 
boards  used  about  the  repaire  thereof.  And  it  is  agreed  also 
that  *  shall  bring  the  corne  to  his  house  which  shalbe  due  for  * 
of  hering  as  he  hath  by  the  last  day  of  January  upon  *  that  he 
that  shall  make  default  herein  shall  pay  a  fourth  more  and  shall 
pay  the  officer  for  distraining  for  * 

William  Nelson  is  hyred  to  keep  the  cowes  this  yeare  at 
the  same  wages  he  had  the  last  year  wich  is  50  bushells  of  Indian 
corne  and  is  to  keep  them  untill  the  middle  of  November  next. 

[7.]   Mr  Preuce  Gov\ 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Townesmen  of  New  Plymouth  held 
at  the  Govnors  the  XVIth  day  of  July  1638  all  the  Inhabitants 
from  Jones  River  to  the  Eele  River  being  *  thereunto  To  consider 
of  the  disposition  of  the  stock  given  (by  Mr  .James  Shurley  of  •^ 
London  merchant)  to  the  poorc  of  Plymouth  who  had  playnely 
declared  by  severall  letters  in  his  owne  hand  writing  that  his  in- 
tent therein  was  *  wholly  to  the  pooie  of  the  Town  of  New 
Plymouth  *  wordes  of  the  said  Ires  recorded  it  doth  most  playnely 
appear.  And  whereas  there  was  some  difference  how  fai'r  the 
Town  of  New  Plymouth  doth  now  pperly  extend  because  some 
have  extended  the  same  as  farr  as  betwixt  the  said  Rivers  in 
regard  the  constablery  and  liberties  of  the  said  Towne  extend 
themselves  so  farr  yet  after  much  agitation  and  allegations  made 
It  was  concluded  that  the  Inhabitants  of  the  said  Towne  of  New 
Plymouth  dwelling  betwixt  the  houses  of  Willm  Pontus  and  John  ^ 
Dunham  on  the  south  and  the  outside  of  the  new  streete  on  the 
north  side  have  power  to  order  and  dispose  of  the  said  stock  of 
cowes  so  given  as  aforesaid  And  have  thereupon  nominated  and 
appointed  Thomas  Prence  gent  Gov^  Willm   Bradford   and  Ed- 


1  Probably  Nicholas  Snow. 

2  In  March,  1(52:^-4,  Edward  Winslow  returned  from  En,a;land  in  the  Charity, 
bringing  with  him  the  first  cattle  introduced  into  the  Colony,  and  a  letter  from 
James  Shurley,  one  of  the  merchant  adventurers,  presenting  a  heifer  as  a 
gift,  with  its  increase,  for  the  benefit  of  the  poor  of  the  town. 

3  The  house  of  Wm  Pontus  was  near  the  farm  of  Thomas  O.  Jackson  and 
the  house  of  John  Dunham  was  near  what  is  now  called  the  Poor-house  pond 
Tlie  New  Streete  was  what  is  now  called  North  Street. 


4  PLYMOrTJT  BECORDS. 

ward  Winslow  gent  and  Assistaiils  .)f  tlu-  Gov'nt,  Steplioii  *  ' 
Joliu  Done  and  Thomas  Willet  gent  and  .lolui  Dnnhame  *  to  have 
the  power  and  anthoritie  for  there  foiire  next  years  to  put  forth 
and  dispose  the  said  stock  of  cowes  to  *  the  Inhabitants  of  the 
poore  of  the  sd  Towne  of  Plymouth  as  shalbe  thought  fitt  to 
ptake  therein,  and  by  such  *  in  their  Judg"'  and  discretion  shalbe 
thought  meete  and  according  to  the  mind  of  the  Donor  in  liis 
fores'd  letters  declared  And  also  by  way  of  curtesye  to  sui)ply 
the  wants  of  some  others  wch  doe  inhaliite  wthin  the  lil>erties  of 
said  Towne  if  they  shall  thinke  fitt. 

[9.]   26th  July  loss. 

The  stock  at  this  tyme  was  thus  disposed. 

John  Shawe — foure  shares        ^    in  the  pyde  cowe  -' 

ffrancis  Billington  sixe  shares  }  wch  was  Goodman 

M""^  Hodgkinson  two  shares      J    Shawes. 

Mr  John  Holmes  sixe  shares  "\    in  the  browne  back 

Mr  Thomas  Hill  foure  shares  >■  cowe  was  at  Georg 

Ralph  Wallen  two  shares         )    Soules. 

Josuah  Pratt  fonre  shares      "^    in  the  black  heiffer 

Thom  Atkinson  foure  shares  I  wch  was  Henry 

Samuell  P2ddy  foure  shares     j    Howlande. 

Mr  Raph  Smith  six  shares  ]    In  the  Red  cow  wch 

Natha"  Sowther  six  shares  j   was  Mr  Smyths. 

Mr  Hellot  six  shares        ]   In  the  browne  back  cowe 

Thom  Lattice  six  shares  j    wch  came  from  Henry  Howland. 

There  remayned  more  to  the  stock  at  the  same  tyme 

Two  steers  in  goodman  Dunhams  hands. 

One  red  steere  in  goodman  Shawes  hands. 

One  browne  steere  in  Mr  Smyths  hands  and  a  bull  calf. 

One  bull  calfe  in  Geo'-g  Soules  hand. 

One  cowe  calf  wch  came  from  Henry  Howland. 

One  old  cowe  in  goodman  Dunhams  hands. 

In  money  due  to  the  stock  £4  10s. 

The  cow  calfe  was  put  to  Goodman  Duniiame  for  as  long 
as  the  farm  cowes  are  and  a  3'eare  longer  upon  the  same  conditions 
that  the  cows  are. 

^  Probaltly  Stephen  Bryant. 

-  Pyde  for  piod  meaning  spotted  or  speckled. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  .> 

[10.]   At  a  Tuwiies  meeting  held   the   Vlth   day  of  Febniarv 
This  Older  was     I60.S  Mr  Thomas  Prence  Govnor 
agreed    iii)on     to  Ricliard  Willis 

stand    this     year     is  liyred  to  keepe   the  Towuesj  eattell   for   fifty 
^larch  17th  1G.')II.     Bnshels  of  Indian  corne  and  is  to  keepe   them 
from  the  first  of  Aprill  to  the  middest  of  No- 
vember following  well  must  be   paid  by  eich 
man    according   to    the  unmber  of    his    cattle 
pportionally    and  according  to  the   tyme  they 
are  kept  by  him.    But  if  the  want  but  a  month  or 
VI  weeks  of  the  whole  tyme  then  they   are   to 
pay  as  if  they  had   remayned  the  whole  tyme 
and  if  any  do  refuse  to  pay  because  his  cattle 
went  not  with  the  heard  ;  yet  notwithstanding 
he  is  to  pay  his    pportion   as  if  they  had  beene 
bearded  with  the  rest. 
It  is   also   agreed    ui)on    that   onely   the   milch   cows   and 
workeing  beasts  shalbe  kept  about  the  Towne  *  and  the  rest  to  be 
remooved  from  the  Towne  in  May  and  he  thnt   dotli    not   remoove 
his  other  cattle  then  to    forfeit   tenn    shillings   a    peece    for   every 
lieast  remayneing  here. 

It  is  likewise  agreed  upon  that  none  shall  suffer  any  calves 
to  goe  without  a  keeper  upon  pena'ty  of  five  *  a  peece  to  be  forfeit- 
ed to  the  Townes  use  except  they  to  be  kept  in  enclosed  grounds. 
It  is  ordered  also  that  none  shall  suffer  any  goates  to  goe 
without  a  keeper  upon  penalty  to  forfeit  five  shillings  a  peece  for 
every  default  to  the  townes  use. 

It  is  ordered  likewise  that  the  Milner  shall  observe  such 
order  in  stoi)ing  and  loosening  of  the  water  as  shalbe  given  by 
the  ovei'seers  of  the  hering  ware. 

John  Dunhanie  and  Willm  P<jntus  doe  undertake  to  pcure 
the  hering  ware  repaired  and  drawne  and  what  they  agree  for 
with  any  that  shall  doe  the  worke  shalbe  payd  by  the  whole 
Towne  according  to  eich  in  pporccjn  of  shares. 

[12.]  It  is  lastly  agreed  u[)on  That  if  auy  shall  refuse  or 
neglect  to  make  theire  fence  about  theire  gardens  betwixt  his 
neighbour  and  himself  whereby  auy  losse  or  detryment  doth 
accrue  to  his  ueighl)our  ui)on  warning  thereof  given  hee  that  hath 
the  danmage  shall  cause  the  said  fence  to  l)e  made  and  thother 
to  pay  him  what  he  shall  disburse  aboute  it  and  if  he  refuse  to 
pay  it  then  his  goods  to  be  distrayned  for  it. 


6  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

At  a  Townes  meeting  held  the  xix  March  1689, 
It  is  ordered  and  agreed  npon  That  Thomas  Atkins  and 
John  Wood  shall  repaire  the  hering  ware  this  yeare  and  shall 
draw  and  deliver  the  herings  to  eich  man  according  to  his  shares 
due  to  them  and  shall  have  ii'  p  thousand  for  their  paynes  of  the 
Towne  and  after  the  same  rate  of  the  country  for  those  the 
shalbe  allowed  to  eate  and  for  bayte  and  to  be  payd  either  in 
money  or  corne  at  Harvest  at  such  rate  as  it  doth  then  passe  at 
from  man  to  man. 

It  is  also  agreed  upon  that  whosoever  shjdl  take  any 
herings  either  above  or  below  the  ware  after  the  ware  is  sett  or 
shall  robb  the  ware  shall  forfaite  five  for  one. 

[13.]  At  a  Townes  meeting  the  xviith  December  1640 

The  ffreemeu  wthin  the  Towne  do  genally  consent  That 
^  Mr  Chauncey  shall  have  the  place  that  he  desireth  to  be  graunted 
unto  him  if  no  way  can  be  found  for  his  staying  at  Plymouth  but 
if  any  do  goe  wth  him  that  should  have  lands  elswhere  and  take 
them  up  there  then  there  shalbe  a  ratable  pporcon  abated  of  the 
land  he  shall  have  elswhere. 

AVhereas  there  is  iiii"'  and  xxx  bushells  of  corne  for  a 
rate  levyed  upon  Plymouth  and  Greens  Harbour  The  Towne 
-appoynt  That  John  Winslow  Thom  Willett  and  Thom  Clarke 
shalbe  added  to  the  committee  to  levy  men  equally  for  the  pay- 
ment of  it. 

It  is  ordered  That  the  Gov"^  Mr  Thom  Prence  and  Mr 
John  Jenny  wth  the  foure  committees  and  Josuah  Pratt  shall 
dispose  of  lands  for  the  Towne  this  yeare. 

•    [15.]   At  a  Townes  meeting  held  the   2oth  March  Anno   Dom 
1640, 

It  is  ordered  and  agreed  upon  That  all  swine  above  three 
months  old  shalbe  linged  from  the  first  of  Aprill  next  uutill  tiie 
last  of  October  followinj^  upon  the  penalty  of  vi''  a  swine  ns 
often  as  they  shalbe  found  runing  during  the  said  terme  pvided 
that  if  any   shall   loose  their  ringes   upon   warneing  ringe  them 

1  liev.  Charles  Chauncey  came  to  Plymouth  in  1()."58,  and  was  associated  with 
Rev.  John  Kayner,  of  the  First  Chnrcli,  until  1(!41  wlien  he  removed  to  Scituate, 
where  he  remained  until  1()54,  when  he  became  President  of  Harvard  College. 

-  After  the  capture  of  New  York  from  the  Dutch,  in  li>(>4,  Thomas  Willett 
was  made  its  tirst  mayor, 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  7 

again  pseiitly  aud  if  any  swine  be  coniplayned  of  to  be  vinniiy  or 
break  into  mens  grounds  that  they  be  yoaked  also. 

It  is  ordered  that  no  oxen  shalbe  kept  about  the  Tovvny 
excei)t  when  they  are  wrouglit,  upon  the  penalty  of  xd  a  peece. 

The  like  penalty  for  any  young  cattell  that  shalbe  kept 
about  the  towne  except  they  be  kept  on  the  south  side  the  towne 
with  a  keeper. 

It  is  ordered  and  agreed  upon  that  Wilhn  Tontus  Thomas 
Lettiee  and  John  Greemes  shall  repaire  the  hearing  ware  and 
draw  yt  and  deliver  out  the  shares  and  to  have  xviiid  p  thousand 
and  are  to  hold  yt  three  yeares  save  that  in  regard  of  the  charges 
this  j'euro  in  repaireing  the  ware  if  they  shall  not  be  suHiciently 
paid  for  their  paiues  for  this  first  yeare  and  make  it  appeare  to 
the  Gov""  then  at  his  discretion  to  allow  them  iid  p  thousand  on  so 
mucli  as  he  shall  think  Htt,  but  if  any  of  them  misbehave  himself 
thei-ein  the  Towne  shall  choose  another  in  liis  sleade. 

[10.]  At  a  Towues  meeting  lield  the  xxith  Aprill  l(i4I 
Concerneing  the  killing  of  wolves  It  is  agreed  upon  that  every 
housholder  vvthin  the  Towneship  shall  pay  a  half  penny  for  every 
pson  in  his  famyly  to  him  that  shall  kill  a  woolfe  for  every  woolfe 
that  is  killed  wthin  tlie  lilierties  of  this  Towneship  (except  i)oore 
psons  that  have  not  cattell)  and  shall  bringe  the  skinn  to  Mr  John 
Jenney  and  there  receive  corne  for  his  pay  but  Mr  Jenney  shall 
have  the  skinn  foi-  his  paynes  in  delivering  forth  the  corne. 

Whereas  Clarkes  Hand  is  graunted  to  the  Towne  of 
Plymouth  and  Mr  John  Jenney  is  desirous  to  set  up  the  makeing 
of  salt  tiiere  The  Townesmeii  of  Plym(juth  to  further  the  said 
worke  doth  graunt  the  said  John  Jenney  and  his  assignes  the 
wood  upon  the  said  Hand  for  makeing  of  salt  there,  and  libert}' 
to  make  use  of  the  said  Hand  for  planting  so  long  as  he  or  his 
assignes  shall  make  salt  upon  the  said  Hand  and  that  none  sliall 
cutt  wood  there  wthout  consent  of  the  said  John  Jenney  or  his 
assignes  and  shall  sell  the  Townesmen  of  Plymouth  good  salt  for 
two  shillings  the  bushell  pvided  that  the  said  John  Jenney  shall 
not  hereafter  assigne  the  said  salt  works  to  any  man  wch  not  of 
the  Towne  cf  Plymouth  wthout  the  Townesraen's  consent. 

f  Mr  John  Jenney 
The  Committees  for       )  j\Ir  John  Atwot)d 
the  count  are  ]  Mr  John  Howland 

(^  Mr  W"  Paddv 


8  PLY  M  or  Til   HECOHDS. 

At  a  Townes  nicetiiiii  liold  the  xxvitli  November  1(541 

It  was  agreed  that  Mr  Willm  Paddy  Tliom  Willett Thomas 

Clarke  Joliii  Diiiihaine  &  John  Winslovve  shall  make   and   assesse 

the  Rate  for  the  piiblike  charges  of  this  Towiie  this  yeare. 
[Then  considerations 

were     pposed     about 

hemp  and  flax  dressing.] 

[17.]    At  a  Townes  meeting  lield  tlie  second  of  May  1G42, 

It  is  ngreed  upon  that  Mr  Bradford  will  fynd  a  Bull  for 
the  Towne  Cowes  this  summer  hee  shall  have  vi''  a  head  for  every 
cowe  in  the  heard  that  is  in  the  Bill  and  likely  to  take  proofe. 
It  is  agreed  That  all  that  will  not  remove  their  yong 
caltell  and  oxen  and  all  others  that  give  not  milk  by  the  ixth  day 
of  May  next  shall  pay  xd  a  head  ymmediately  to  the  Townes  use 
as  oft  as  they  shalbe  found  altoiit  the  Towne  during  the  Summer 
(except  the  oxen  whilst  they  work  and  those  to  be  payed  foi'  their 
keeping  according  to  the  Rate  for  the  Townes  cowes. 

Willm  Baker  is  to  keepe  tiie  Townes  Cowes  this  sumr.  and 
is  to  have  xxxvi  bushells  of  corne  and  a  paire  of  hose  and  shoes 
and  his  tyme  to  begin  the  fourth  of  JMay  and  to  continue  to  the 
last  October  following. 

The  xxiiith  of  IMay  1G42 

At  a  towns  meeting  It  is  agreed  that  Mr  Winslow  sshall 
have  jiower  to  sell  the  two  oxen  at  Josias  Winslowes  (so  that  he 
take  good  securitie  for  the  payment  for  them  .'uid  the  comodities 
received  for  them  to  be  brought  to  Plym  to  Mr  Paddys  Ikjusc 
to  be  disposed  by  him  the  lest  :ip[)oynted  for  the  overseeing 
and  ordering  the  jjoores  stock. 

[19.]  1G42 

At  a  Townes  meeting  held  the  viitli  July  foi-  disi)oseing 
of  the  Townes  stock  of  cattell  c;illed  the  Pooies  Cattell  before 
Mr  Bradford  Mr  Thomas  Prence  Mr  .Tohn  .lenney  iNIr  Willm 
Paddy  Mr  Thomas  Willett  and  John  Dunhame  a[)i)oynted  with 
some  others  to  dispose  thereof. 

The  Browne  Cowe  |    had  I  two  yere  old  i  yere  old  steere 

Jilr  Holmes  had  J    and  a  steere  and   calf.     The  yeare- 

ing  steere  and  the  calf  with  xd  was 

set   against   the  two    yeare  steere. 


PL  YMO  UTH  RECORDS. 


9 


The  Pyde  Cowe  wlh 
John  8hawe  was  dead 


Jusiiah  Pratts  black 
heiffer 


Tlie   Brown  l)lack  Cowe       j 
Mr  Hellot  Thorn  } 

Lettis  had  is  dead  J 


The  Red  Cowe  in  Mr  i 

JSmythe's  hande  is  dead     ^ 

Tlie  Cowes  set  forth 
Josiiuh  Pratt 
Thorn  Savory 
Anthony  S  ivory 

Mr  Holmes 
Willra  Hoskins 
ffrancis  Billington 
Edmond  Tilson 
John  ffinney 


And  Mr  Holmes  had  the  yereling 
steere  and  the  calf  and  the  lOd  and 
the  two  yeare  old  steere  remained  to 
the  stock. 

her  encrease  was  onely  a  yeareling 
heiffer  valued  at  4£  John  Shawe 
had  the  heiffer  and  is  to  pay  the 
stock  xxd  and  to  bring  in  her  hide 
to  Goodman  Hurste  to  be  tanned, 
her  encrease  is  a  three  old  steere 
and  i  yeareling  heiffer  The  heiffer 
and  27d  were  set  against  the  steere 
and  Thomas  Lettis  had  the  heiffer 
and  27d  and  the  stock  had  the 
steere 

her   encrease    is    i    three   yeare  old 
heiffer  and  i  cow  calf.     Josnah  had 
40. d  and    the    cowe    calf    and    the 
stock  had  the  heiffer. 
her  encrease  is  one  two  yeare  old 
heiffer    valued    at   54. s    M''*    Smyth 
is  to  have  the  heiffer  and  to  pay  the 
stock  27. s. 
this  yeare  are  these  three. 
'Jlie  heiff'er  they  bad  and  Josuah   is 
to    have    thoue   half  of  the   benetitt 
and    Thorn    and    Anthony    Savory 
thother  half. 

The  browne  Cowe  and  Mr  Holmes 
to  keepe  her. 

the  black  cowe  Josuah  had. 


[20.]   The  account  the  division  of  tlie  stock 
The  stock  hath  ]     by  John  Shaw 

oweing  to  yt  j    by  Mrs  Smyth 


01. 

\)2. 

0 

01. 

07. 

0 

02. 

08. 

0 

10 


PL y MOUTH  RECORDS. 


The   stuck  uwetli 


to  Mr  HohiK's 

00. 

10. 

0 

To  Tliom  Lettis 

01. 

07. 

1) 

To  Josiiah  Prtitt 

02. 

00. 

0 

To  Kielmrd  Sparrow 

00. 

12. 

0 

for    keeping    a  steer 

To  Mr  Bradford  and 

Thorn  Willet  for  carry- 

ing a  yoke  of  steers  to 

greens  harbor" 

00. 

02. 

3 

To  ]\Ii-s  Smyth 

00. 

0/) . 

0 

I  niore  to  Kichard  Si)arrow  01, 


00. 


10. 


more  to  .losiiis  VVMnslow 
for  wintering  a  yoke  of 
steers  01. 


10.      0 


The  stock  ovveth  in   all        7.     OG.     o 

There  is  in  the  stock  at  this  Division  .Inly  7lh  l(il2 
Tint'c  cowes  in  tlie  hands  of  .losnah  Prate  INIr  Holmes  and  Edmond 
Tilson  as  before. 

It  i  yoake  of  oxen  in  liands  of  .losias  Cooke 

It  i  yoake  of  steeres  came  in  this  yeare 

It  i  cowe  in  the  hands  of  Joim  Dnnham 

It  i  yoke  of  oxen  in  the  hands  of  Josias  Winslowe 

It  iii  liides  to  be  dressed  by  James  Hmst. 

Tile  yoake  of  oxen  in  Josias  Winslowes  liands  were  sold 
liy  Mr  Paddy  for  xvi£  and  the  cowe  in  John  Dnnham's  hand  for 
iiii£  10. s 

The  totall   account 


ffor  the  yoke  of  oxen 
It  o.veing  to  yt  by  Mi 
John  Shawe 


riie  stock  owetli 


rcinavneiiig  to  the  stock 


t 

s 

id  the  c( 

)we     20. 

10. 

(1 

Smyth 

uid 

2, 

0!». 

0 

f 

s 

d 

22. 

li». 

0 

07. 

OG. 

^ 

t 

S' 

d 

\b. 

12. 

u 

PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  11 

£        s       d 
proof e  22.     19.     0 

In  the  stock  now 

Tluu-e  is  i  yoak  of  oxen  | 
three  cows  I 

i  yoak  of  steeres  } 

3  hides 
In  moue}'  £15.     12.     9  J 

[21  .]   At  a  Townes  meeting  lield  the  xxth  September  1642, 

It  is  agreed  upon  by  the  genrall  consent  of  the  whole 
Tovvne  that  a  fortyfycation  shalbe  made  about  the  ordinance 
and  another  peece  mounted  and  that  Gov''  Mr  Prence,  Mr  Atwood 
Mr  Jenney  and  Mr  Paddy  shall  agree  wth  workmen  to  have  it 
doun  speedyly  and  to  repaire  the  watchonse  and  make  a  brick 
chimne3'  to  it.  And  afterwards  to  make  a  rate  for  all  throughout 
the  Towneshipp. 

]Mr  Atwood  Mr  Jenney  Mr  Paddy  John  Winslow  Manassah 
Kenipton  Thomas  Clarke  and  John  Cooke  Ju"" :  are  appoynted  to 
make  the  rate  for  the  payment  of  the  Clark  and  messengers 
wages. 

It  is  agreed  upon  that  the  Gov""  Mr  Prence  Mr  Jenney  Mr 
Paddy  IMr  Done  John  Winslow   and  John   Cook  or  the  major  pt 
of  them  shall  dispose  of  lands   for  the  Town   on   munday   come 
fortnight  wch  will  be  second  munday  in  October. 
September  26th. 

Whereas  Richard  Willis  by  his  long  sickness  is  growne 
very  weake  and  in  great  want  It  is  agreed  that  there  shalbe  a 
contribucon  gathered  for  him  throughout  the  Towneship  and  that 
Manassah  Kempton  and  Thomas  Clark  do  it  for  that  side  of  the 
Towne  towards  the  Eele  River  and  Mr  Paddy  and  John  Cooke  do 
it  in  the  town  and  thother  side  thereof  and  to  take  a  note  what 
every  man  will  give  him. 

It  is  agreed  that  Mr  Jenney  Manassah  Kempton  and  John 
Dunhamc  shall  be  added  to  the  comittees  to  conferr  and  conclude 
with  the  generall  Court  about  the  war. 

It  is  agreed  that  every  man  shall  bring  two  peeces 
more  of  viii  foote  long  to  finish  the  fortyfycacon  on  the  fort  hill  ^ 
and  that  Richard  Church  shall  speedyly  make  the  carriage  for 
another  peece  of  ordinance. 

1  Burial  Hill  was  called  Fort  Hill  exclusively  until  KiJW. 


12 


I'L  YMorrii  i!K(u>nns. 


1.22. J  At  :i  'I'owiics  mcclinii  liddcii  iit  riyiii  tlic  xiiii  Hi  of 
.Imihimiv  ill  tlic  wiitli  yc:irc  of   his  ma"   now  Kaiuiic  MW'l. 

Coiicciiiciii-  llic  placcinn-  and  disposinu-  of  iTiancis  llil- 
lin-loiis  cliildicn  according  lo  llic  Act  and  older  of   the  Coiirt, 

II  is  oidcivd  and  a-Tcfd  ii|H>n  that  .loliii  Cooki^  Hie 
yonder  shall  have  .loscph  until  lice  shalhr  of  Ihc  a^v  of  Iwciity 
and  our  years  (lieinii  "'•'"  aiioiit  vi  or  \  ii  years  old)  and  fyiid  him 
meat  drink  and  a|>|>arell  during  the  said  teriiie. 

It  is  ordered  that  I'.eiijaniiii  Katoii  his  eldest  lioy  sliaihe 
wth.lohn  NVinslow  upon  these  eonditioiis  nut  ill  he  shall  accomplish 
the  aiic  of  x\i  years  heiiej,  aliciil  w  years  in  march  next  and  is 
to  lynd  him  meate  drink  and  apparell  during  the  said  termc  and 
[lay  tenii  pounds  for  his  ser\  ice  or  xwiiis  iiii  d  yearely  pvided 
that  if  he  dye  Ik  fore  tlieiid  of  said  lernie  that  then  the  said  John 
Winslow  shall  pay  pport  ioiiahly  to  the  tyme  he  lives  and  no  more 
and  the  payments  to  lie  made  in  ( 'oiintrey-  p\  ided  that  if  any  man 
els  will  take  him  upon  these  coiidieons  he  may  wtli  the  approl)at ion 
of   the  Covernor  and   Mr.    rreiice. 

II  is  ordered  ami  aureed  also  thai  Cyles  IJiekcll  shall 
take  another  of  his  children  a  --rle  alioiite  live  years  of  a,ue  and 
shall  keepe  her  and  liiid  her  meal  drink  and  apparell  imtill  she 
shall  accomplish  the  ai^c  of  twenty  years  or  he  married  with  consent 
tirst  so  that  she  marry  wth  consent  of  the  ma"""  and  shall  have 
xxx  s  in  hand  with  her  towards  the  apparelliiiii,  of  her  payd  him 
wthiii  a  month  after  she  comes  to  him. 

It  is  ordered  and  a-reed  likewis..  That  (lahriell  ffallowell 
shall  have  another  of    his  children  a  odle  ahoiil  years  of   age 

and  shall  lia\c  her  nnlill  she  sh;dl  accomplish  the  ai^c  of  twenty 
yeares  or  he    marryed   (lirst     liappeiiiii;i: )    so    that    she    many    with 

consent  of   the  ma" then    lieiiiu-    and    shall    fyiid    her    meate   and 

drinke  and  apparell  dnrin--  the  said  term.'.  And  shall  have  will 
her  xxx  s.  payd  him  wlhin  (.ne  month  after  she  is  come  lo  him 
towards  the  apparellino  (,r  her  and  shall  also  have  xxxiiis.  iiii  d 
for  the  lirst  three  years  iiex«,  after  the  takeiimof  her  to  he  payd  out 
of   thai   well  .lohn   \\'inslow  is  to  pay  yearely  for  lU'iijamin. 

It  is  also  aeicfd  upon  that  the  ;noiiev  remavneinu'  of  the 
poores  stock  shallte  to  Imy  coriie  to  relecxc  the  pseiit  i-xlreme 
nceessilies  of   such  as  are  ready  to  pish  -'    for  want  of  lin-ad.        And 


(  iMiiilry  |i:i\ 
-  ••  ri.sli'-   is;i 


tluvt  those  Mint  li;ivc  lo  do  in  disposcin^  llic  yciircs  (■.■illcll  sliidl 
pvide  tlic  Conu"  Mild  dispose  il  wlicrc  nccdc  is  .Mccordinu'  lo  tlii'ii' 
l)cst  discii'tion. 

The  'I'cwne  oiMimtiMl  \\\  Mcices  ol'  the  hinds  of  Chirks 
Ihiiid  to  tlie  live  lh:il  iiinke  s;ill    I'or   \\i    yeiires    pjiyiiiLi;   .-i 

hiislieli  of  s:ill  ye;irel_v  lo  .losiiali  rr.Mlt  (hiiviiio-  tin.  said  teniie  if 
it  he  deiiiaiideih 

[1*;J.]    At  a  'I'owiies  iiieeliiiu'  iiehl  the  xi\   April!   1(1  1.".. 

It  is  agreed  upon  that  .loiiu  Smyth  shalhe  the  ('owe  Iveep 
for  this  yearc  to  keep  the  "rowiies  ('owes  and  shall  lia\-e  foiirtN 
hiishells  of  Indian  Coi'iie  for  his  paynos  and  a  paire  of  shoes  lo 
he  einially  h'vyd  upon  every  man  atH'ordiiii;-  lo  (he  iiiiiiiher  of 
Cowi's  that  they  shall  have  kept  hy  him  and  he  is  to  keepe  Ihcm 
niitill  tlie  midle  of  Novenihc!r  next. 

It  is  agreed  lliat  no  oxen  he  kept  amongsl  the  ('owes 
longer  than  they  are  in  worki'  upon  payne  x.  s.  a  peeee  to  he 
levyed  to  the  Tovvnes  nse. 

It  is  onU'red  also  That  the  yong  eattell  slialhe  kept  will 
John  r.ai'iies  and  (ieorg  Watsons  eattell  on  thother  side  the 
hn.oke. 

Its  ordered  That  those  that  keepe  two  or  three  ihills 
to  serve  the  eatti'll  wthall  shall  have  two  eowes  kept  freely  for 
eieli  I'.iill. 

The  Corne  levyed  for  the  Cow  Keeps  pseiit  use. 

Till'  (iov'  i  peek  and  a  pottle 

Mr  Prenee  i  [leek  and  a  pottle 

Mr  Paddy  i  peek  and  a  i)ottle  ' 

Nath'  Sowther  ) 

Mr  Ilanhnry     )    i  peek 

Kohert  i)ad(h)ek  i  peek 

Mr  Jenney  i  peek  and  half   in  hiskett  [hreail  ] 

Mr  Done  h  peek 

Thorn  Sonthvvood  A  peek 

Rich  :  Sparrow  h  \wvk 

Jolin  wood  i  peek 

Mr  Wiliett  I  peek 

Sam  Hicks  h  peck 

Mr  Reynor  ^  peck 

'  A  i)ottli;  is  a  inciisiirc  of  two  (|ii;iits. 


14  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

.Josias  Cooke  i  pottle 
Rich  :  Knowles  i  pottle 
John  ffiuney  i  pottle 
Mr  Hopkins  i  pottle 

[24.]   At  a  townes  meeting  holden  the  xxixth  ]\Iay  1()43 

^  It  is  agreed  upon  that  all  housholders  wthin  the  Tovvne- 
ship  shall  forthwith  pvide  sutficient  Armes  according  to  the  act 
of  the  Court  for  themselves  and  their  servants  able  to  beare 
armes  wthin  month  after  the  5tli  June  next  on  wch  day  they  are 
to  trayne  viz  Muskett  either  wth  snaphance  -'  oi  matchlocks  with 
match  calUvers'^  and  carbines  wch  are  allowed  and  also  fowling 
peeces  not  above  foure  foote  and  a  half  long  and  of  reasonable 
bore  And  that  Mr  Thorn  Prence  Mr  W"  Paddy  John  Barnes  and 
Mathew  ffuUer  to  view  all  such  Armes  and  to  certefye  such  as 
are  defective  And  those  that  want  either  to  putt  in  a  suflicient  sum 
or  goods  to  pcure  them  or  els  the  fyne  by  the  said  act  to  be 
extended  upon  them. 

Those  that  contributed  to  buy  Drumheads. 


Mr  Bradford 

6d 

James  Cole 

Gd 

Mr  Prence 

6d 

John  fflnney 

Gd 

Mr  Jenney 

6d 

Thom  Pope 

Gd 

Mr  Attwood 

6d 

Richard  Sparrow 

Gd 

Mr  Paddy 

6d 

Robert  Paddock 

Gd 

Mr  Haubury 

6d 

Gabriell  ffallowell 

I  4d 

Nath  Sowther 

Gd 

Richard  AYright 

Gd 

Thom  Southwood 

r,  d 

Thom  Cushman 

2d 

Mathew  ffuller 

Gd 

AVillm  Nelson 

2d 

Manasseh  Kempton 

Gd 

It  is  agreed  upon  that  — 

Russell  shall 

have 

4£   10s 

to  make  the  Causey  *   on  the 

mars 

>h  to  Joanes  River 

bridge 

;  and  to 

1  On  the  2d  of  January,  ir)32-.'5,  the  Colony  Court  passed  the  following  law: 
In  regard  to  our  dispsion    so  far  asunder  and  the  inconvenienc.v  that  may 

befall  it  is  further  ordered  tliat  every  freeman  or  other  inhabitant  i>f  this  Colony 
pr((\'ide  for  liiiiiselfe  and  each  under  him  able  to  beare  arms  a  sutticient  musket 
and  otlu-r  serviceable  peece  for  war  wtb  baiideleroes  (bandoleers  lioxes  con- 
taining charges  of  powder)  and  other  appurtenances  wth  what  speede  may  be; 
and  tliat  bir'eacb  alile  psoii  aforesai.l  be  be  at  all  times  after  the  last  of  May 
next  eusuing  fuinisbcd  wtb  two  pownds  of  powder  and  ten  pownds  of  bullets 
and  for  eacli  default  in  himselfe  or  servant  to  forfeit  ten  shillings. 

2  A  snaphanoe  was  a  flint  lock.  In  lt)20  the  matchlocks  were  going  out  of 
use  and  the  tlint  locks  coming  in.  In  the  party  of  eighteen,  landing  on 
Plymouth  Rock,  December  11th,  1()20,  old  style,  there  were  probablv  two  Hint 
locks,  one  of  which  was  carried  by  Miles  Standish. 

^  A  calliver,  or  caliver,  was  a  small  gun  or  pistol. 
^"Causey"  means  "Causeway," 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  in 

have  h  cwt  of  bread  for  tlie  psent  and  the  said  sum   to   be  levyed 
upon  the  Towne  in  Corne  at  harvest  next. 

Those  that  agreed  to  pvide  the  said  bread, 
jNIr  Prence  14  lb  |  and  for  thother  7  lb 

•    Mr  Hanbur}'       14  lb  '.other  meanes  must  be  used 
John  Barnes       14  lb  1  to  pcure  it  pvided  that  it 
My  Paddy  7  lb  J  be  in  pt  of  payment. 

[25.]   At  a  Townes  meeting  held  the  xxiiijth  of  September  1043 

It  is  agreed  upon  by  the  whole  that  there  shalbe  a  watch 
kept  in  regard  of  the  danger  of  the  Indians;  That  all  the  whole 
Towneship  shall  joyne  in  keepeing  the  watch  at  Plymouth  And 
that  when  any  cannot  come  to  do  his  duty  in  the  watch  the 
Captaine  of  the  watch  or  the  Corporall  shall  put  a  sufficient  man 
in  his  stead  and  he  shall  pay  him  and  if  he  refuse  to  pay  he  shalbe 
distrayned  for  it.  That  there  be  six  men  and  a  Corporall  for  one 
watch  wch  is  to  continue  xxiiii  houres  from  sunn  sett  to  sunn  sett 
and  that  he  that  comes  not  then  to  his  watch  and  another  be  putt 
in  his  stead  he  shall  pay  him  although  he  come  himself. 

It  is  agreed  upon  that  there  shalbe  a  watch  house  '  forth- 
wth  built  of  brick  and  that  Mr  Grome  will  sell  us  the  brick  for 
xi  s  p  thousand.  That  sd  ordinance  be  changed  for  smaler  peeces 
if  they  can  be  had. 

That  Nathaniell  Sowther  Thomas  Southwood  -  John  Duu- 
hame  and  Thomas  Cushman  shall  divide  the  number  of  the 
Inhabitants  into  sevrall  watches  according  to  the  form  order. 

That  Nathaniell  Souther  and  Thomas  Southwood  shalbe 
captaines  or  masters  of  the  watch  thone  for  one  weeke  and 
thother  for  another  weeke  and  so  to  continue  as  long  as  the  watch 
continues,  and  Thom  Southwood  to  begin. 

At  a  Townes  meeting   held  the  ix  of    October   1643   for 
elecion  of    Comittees  for  the  Court  and  psons  to  be  of  the  Counsell 
of  warr  for  the  Towne  &c 
Mr  John  Done    ^ 
Mr  W"  Paddy     -^  Comittee  for 
John  Cooke  1    the  Court 

John  Dunhame  J 

1  The  watch-house  was  built  on  Burial  Hill. 
-  Southworth. 


16  PT.YMOVTII  RECORDS. 

The  Govnor         ) 

Mv  Prence  I    To  l)e  of  the  Counsell 

Mr  Hopkins         [    of  war  for  the  Towiie. 

Mr  Jenney  1 

INIr  Paddy  I 

Nathl  Sowther  J 
Mr  Hopkins  Manassah  Kenipton  John  Win8h)\v  John 
Cooke  Tiiom  Clarke  Richard  ISparrow  and  Thomas  Cnshnian  are 
chosen  to  be  Raters  to  rate  and  assess 3  the  charges  of  this  yeare 
for  this  Towne  for  the  fortyfycation  ^  work  donn  al)ont  the  ordin- 
ance, for  the  building  of  the  watchhonse  and  the  otlleeis  wages 
(but  not  the  bridge  causey  except  it  be  finished.). 

[26.]   At  a  Townes  meeting  holden  the  xth  ffebruar}'  1G43 

It  is  agreed  That  wolfe  traps  be  made  accos-ding  to  the 
order  of  the  Court  in  manner  following, 

1  That  one  trap  be  made  at  Joanes  River  by  the  Govern- 
ors famyly  Mr  Preuces  and  Mr  Hauburies  and  mathew  ffuller  and 
Abraham  Pearce 

2  That  one  be  made  at  Playne  Dealing  -  by  Mr  Coml)e 
Mr  Lee  ffrancis  Billiugton  Georg  Clark  John  .Shawe  and  Edward 
Dotey. 

3  That  one  be  made  at  Wellingsly  by  the  Inhabits  thei-e 
with  the  help  of  Goodman  Dunhame 

4  That  one  be  made  at  broken  wharfe  ^  by  Manassah 
Kempton  Edward  Banges  Richard  Higgens  Nathaniell  INIorton 
Nicholas  Snow  Anthony  Snow  John  Jenkins  AVillm  ffallowell 
Robte  ffinney  John  and  Ephraim  Morton. 

5  That  one  be  made  at  the  Towne  by  Mr  Prence  Nathan- 
iel Sowther  Thomas  Southwood  Mr  Done  John  tlinne}'  James 
Cole  and  Giles  Rickett. 

All  these  traps  to  be  made  before  the  next  Court. 

It  is  agreed  that  50s  be  levyed  by  a  rate  for  the  Causy 
at  Jones  River  bridg  fc>r  the  psent  and  when  he  shall  have  donn 
as  much  more  thereon  as  by  his  bargaine  he  ought  to  do  then  to 
have  the  rest  of  his  4£  10s  to  be  made  up  by  a  second  rate. 

1  On  Burial  Hill. 

^  "  Playne  Dealing"  was  what  is  now  railed  "  Seaside." 
^  Broken  Wharf  was  near  the  head  of  the  F.eacI). 


PL  yMO  I  ^TH  BECdRbS. 


They  that 

made  the  rate   for  the   watchouse   an< 

1   also  to 

iliake  these  i 

ates 

£ 

s 

d 

'  ffor  the  bridge  causey 

02. 

10. 

00 

ffor  Kiohard  Church  wages 

00 

IG. 

00 

Charges 
the  foi-tyflne 
the  fort  last 

ffor  sawing  the  planks 
ffor  iron  work  to  paddock 
To  Mr  Grooines 

00. 
00. 
00. 

08. 
04. 
10. 

00 
00 
00 

year 

for  a  paire  of  wheels 

to  Mr  ffuUer  for  drawing  the 

01. 

10. 

00 

planks  to  the  Towne 

00. 

06. 

00 

for  repaire  of  the  stocks 

to  John  Groome 

00. 

06. 

00 

(^  6.     10.     00 

Coniittes  now  chosen  f  Mr  John  Done 
j    Mr  W"  Paddy 
^    Manasseh  Kempton 
1^  Joliu  Cooke  Ju' 

Stephen  Wood  and  Andrew  Ring  are  to  repaire  the  hear- 
ing ware  and  to  have  it  for  three  yeares  now  next  ensuing  and  are 
to  have  xiiiid  p  thousand  for  drawing  the  fish  and  delivering  out 
the  shares  during  the  said  terme 


[27.]    At  a  Townes  meeting  the  xxii  June  1644 

In  case  of  alarume  in  tjuiie  of  warr  or  danger  these 
divisions  of  the  Towneship  are  to  be  observed  and  these  com- 
panys  to  repaire  together. 


At  Joanes  River 


(  My  Bradfords  famyly  one 

Mr  Prences  one 

Mr  Hanbury  one 

Mr  Howland  one 

ffrancis  Cooke  one 

Phineas  Pratt 

Gregory  Armestrong 

John  Winslow 
I  Mr  Lee 


If^  PLYMOUTH  BE  CORDS. 


At  the 
Ele  RivcM- 


u 


Tliomas  Little 

Tlioin  Williams 

John  Smith 

Robt  ffinuey 
-'  Alauasseh  Kempton 

Josepii  Warren 

Richard  Church 

Robt  Bartlet 

and  the  rest 

Plymouth  towneship~]  fffrancis  Goulder 

according  to  order       (  Wellingsly       >  Edmon  Tilson 

given  I  tJolni  Sraaley 

And  for  a  watch  It  is  ordered  that  the  watches  shalbe 
observed  as  they  were  the  last  yeare  vii  men  of  a  night  and  to  beginn 
half  an  hovver  before  the  sunn  sett  and  to  pa}'  iiii  d  an  liower  for 
every  one  that  comes  after  And  if  any  come  not  themselves  nor 
send  not  a  sufficient  man  he  shalbe  fyned.  And  Xathaniell 
Sowthe  '  and  Thom  Southwood  masters  of  the  watch. 

Orders  agreed  upon  by  the  Couusell  of  warr.  That  the 
leade  bo  made  up  into  bullelts  and  men  hyred  to  do  it. 

That  when  an  Alarum  is  made  and  continued  in  Plymouth 
Duxborrow  or  Marshfeild  There  shalbe  twenty  men  sent  from 
Plymouth  and  as  many  from  Duxborrow  and  tenn  from  Marsh- 
feild to  releeve  the  place  where  the  Alarum  is  so  continued. 

And  when  any  of  these  places  stand  in  ueede  of  help 
upon  the  continuance  of*  the  Alarum  Then  a  Beacon  to  be  fyred 
or  els  a  great  fyer  to  be  made  from  Plymouth  upon  the  Galhouse 
hill,  on  the  Captain  Hill  for  Duxborrow  And  on  a  hill  by  Mr 
Thomas  his  house  for  Marshfeild.  - 

[28.]  At  a  Townes  meeting  xxiith  .luly  1644  for  the  ordering 
of  the  poores  stock. 

By  ]\rr  Bradford  Mr  Prence  Mr  John  Done  Uv  Tiiomas 
Willett  and  John  Dunhame. 

Josias  Cooke  is  to  have  the  yoake  of  steeres  wch  are  in 
hands  untill  the  first  of  November  come  twelve  months  and  is  to 
leade  for  them  fourty  loades  of  wood  as  he  shalbe  appoynted. 

1  Sowther  is  here  meant. 

-  Galliousc  Hill  was  Gallows  Hill,  and  was  the  high  gi'ouiirl  between  Mur- 
dock's  Pond  and  Sanioset  Street.  Th(>  Hill  in  Marslitield  was  that  lying  south 
of  the  Webster  I'laee. 


PLYMOUTH  REOOnDS.  19 

There  was  u  hiowne  heiffer  well  eiiine  in  out  of  the  xv£ 
Weh  heiffer  is  putt  to  Willm  Pontus  for  two  yeares  and  if  she 
have  not  a  calf  the  first  yeare  then  he  is  to  be  paycl  for  the 
wintering  of  her  this  j'eare  as  other  have,  hut  if  she  have  a  Calf 
then  not,  and  to  have  her  two  yeares  on  the  same  termes  other 
have  thother  Cowcs. 

Josuah  Pratt  and     }  Are  to  have  the  Covve   (that 

Thom  Savory  )  Josuah  had)  betwixt  them 

but  Josnah  to  have  two  parts 
and  Thom  one  pte. 
The  Cowe  that  Edmond  Tilson  had  hath  a  cowe  calf  wch 
the  said   PLdmond   is   to   winter   and   to   have  vi   s    out    his    stock 
for  that  half  wch  belongs  to  the  stock. 

i^dmond  Tilson       ]  are  to  have  the  Cowe  at  Edmond 

•  Saimiell  Eddy  j  Tilsons  betwixt  them,  but  Edmond 

to  have  two  pts  and  Samuel  one  pt 
and    Edmond    to     winter    her  and 
Samuel  pay  his  part  thereof. 
Mr  John  Holmes  ^  Are  to  have  the  Cowe  that   is  wth 

Willm  Nelson         c  Mr    Holmes    a::d    every    of  them 

John  Hey  wood      J  equail  parts. 

In  stock  two  oxen,  two  steers  in  Josias  Cooke  hand  three 
cowes  with  Mr  Josuah  Pratt  Pklmond  Tilson  and   Mr  Holmes,  and 
one  heiffer  wth  Mr  Pontus,  and  a  cow  calf  wth  Edmond  Tilson. 
These  are  put  forth  but  for  one  yeare. 

[29.]  At  a  Townes  meeting  iiolden  the  xxi  th  Novembiir  1644 
The  Townes  men  agreed  that  five  men  should  be  chos  ;n 
to  make  the  Rate  for  the  payment  of  the  publike  officers  and  rhe 
lott  fell  upon  Mr  W"  Pald}^  ]Mr  John  Howland  Manasseh  Kemp- 
ton  John  Dunhame  and  Thom  Cushraan,  the  Hate  they  made  was 
for  v£  v  s 

The  eight  of  A  prill  1645 

Mr  Bradford  Mr  I'rence  Mr  Paddy  Mr  Done  Nathaniell 
Souther  and  Thomas  Southwood  for  and  on  behalf  of  the  Towne 
agreed  wth  James  Cole  that  his  soun  Heugh  Cole  should  keepe  the 
Cowes  this  yeare  from  the  middle  of  this  instant  Aprill  nntill  the 
middle  of  November  following  and  shall  have  fifty  bushells  of 
corne  for  his  paynes  and  shall  bring  them  up  ever}'  morning  to 
bee  milked  and  then  carry  them  forth  to  feede  and  bring  them 
hoame  at  night.     The   Corne   is   to  be   equally   levyed  according 


20  PLYMOUTH  JiECOBDS. 

to  the  mimhcr  when  they  are   brouglit   together  and  eieli   man   to 
pay  liis  [)[)()icon  as  it  shall  come  to. 

[oO.]    1040     The  disposall  of  ye  poors  stock  that  year. 

goodman  Tillson  (in  ye  division)  hath  ye  lief er  of  2  years 
olde  and  ye  stociv  had  a  yearling  bull  and  a  cow  calfe.  And  he 
was  to  ]>ay  to  ye  stock  1£  7s  Gd  tliis  was  paid  in  coi  iie  to  ye  use 
of  ye  pore  a  j^ear  after  viz  5  bnshells  to  old  goodman  pontis  and 
ten  busliells  lent  to  John  Dunham  junior  and  2  Imshell  still 
remaining  in  ye  hands  of  John  Dunhame  which  he  is  redy  to  paj'. 
This  2  bushels  of  corne  in  goodman's  donham's  hand  is  alowed 
to  goodman  [)0utis.  1650.  JMrllolums^  had  a  2  yearling  stear 
valued  at  2£  so  he  had  the  stear  and  ye  stock  was  to  have  1£ 
which  is  yett  unpaid. 

.losuah  Prate  and  Thomas  Savor}'  had  a  yearling  heafer 
and  a  Bull  calfe  the  hefer  valued  at  2£  os  and  the  calfe  at  2()s 
The  stock  is  to  pay  them  1  £  7s  Od  That  is  to  Josu;di  18.s  4(1  and 
to  Tiiomas  Saverey  9s  4d 

Mr  AYillett  bouglit  at  ye  same  time  a  3'earling  heafer  and 
3^0  bull  calfe  which  came  from  Josuah's  parte  and  a  yearling 
bull  of  Tillsons  at  4£  os  paid  as  foUoeth  to  Josuah  18s  8d  and 
to  Tho  :  Saveray  9s  4d  paid  more  for  ye  poors  use  8  3'eards  of 
coten  at  2s  per  yeard  16s  5d  more  to  Tho.  Clark  for  exchange  of 
a  beast  and  los  for  wintering  of  a  beast  belonging  to  ye  stock, 
rest  due  from  Mr  Willett. 

The  cow  calfe  that  came  fiom  Tilson 
was  sould  to  Jolui  Dunham  and  Sam  Eedy 
at  18s  John  Dunham  hath  paid  his  part  9s 
in  a  saw  which  Kenebeck  must  answer  and 
Eedy  is  still  debtor. 

[:51  .]  At  a  towne  meeting  the  10  of  Desem  1646 

It  was  iigreed  that  whosoever  corns  not  to  ye  towne  meet- 
ing being  thereunto  warned  at  ye  time  appoynted  shall  forfite  to 
ye  towns  use  for  every  shuch  defalte  12d  exept  he  have  a  suffi- 
cent  and  lawfull  excuse. 

William  Hoggkins  - 
Christopher  Winter 

1  Holmes  is  here  meant. 

-  Willium  Iloskins  is  here  meant. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  21 

Ralph  Joaues 
frauds  Cooke 
Jacob  Cooke 
William  Spooner 
Ml-  Howland 
Joseph  Rarasdeu 
John  Cooke 
francis  Billington 
Mr  Lee 

Sam.  Sturtevaut 
Edward  Gray 
John  Shavvr 
Steven  Briaut 
John  Winslow 
Sam  King 
p]phrem  Tincome 
Sara  Cntbert 
Ed  Doty 
Mv  Holmes 
James  Hurst 
John  Howard 
WilUiam  Nellsou 
John  Morton 
John  Moses 
Tho.  Letice 

lieuteiiiiut 

Tlio  Southworth 
James  Cole 
AV^illiam  Browne 
Mr  Pady 
Honoris  Attkius 
Mr  Willett 
:Mr  Bradford 
John  Smyth  Seuior 
John  Thomson 
Rich.  Sparrew 
John  Wood 
Tho.  Sherive 
Anderew  Ring 
Rich  Wright 
Gabricll  ffallowell 


22  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Elder  C'nshiimn 
Jos  Pratt 
John  ffinnoy 
Tho  Savorey 
Giles  Ricket 
Tho.  Pope 
Georg  Wattson 
John  Barnes 
VA  Hohnan 
John  Donham    S  en 
Saranell  Dunham 
James  Glace 
John  Jonrden 
Sara.  Eedy 
Steven  Woode 
Henery  Woode 
Ed.  Tillson 
ffrancis  Gonlder 

Tho.  Whitney 

Nath.  Morton 

John   Dunham  Junior 

John  Churchell 

Manasah  Kempton 

Epherem  Morton 

Tho.  Morton 

Robert  fflney 

Thomas  Clarke 

Georg  Bon  ham 

John  ffance 

Rich.  Smith 

Robert  Bartlett 

Tho.  Little 

Nath.  Warren 

John  Smith 

William  harlow 

[.'52.]    At  a  towne  meeting  ye  4  iJes""  1G47 
Mr  Rowland  ^ 

Mr  Willet  |      were  chosen  to  make  the  rate 

Mr  Pady  \-     foi-      conion      charges    being 

Manasah   Kem|)ton       I      3£    And  allso  25  pounds   for 
and  John  Donham        J      ye  meeting  house. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  23 

The  81  July  1G52 

The  division  of  the  stock  of  the  pore  vvus  made  between 
The  Gove'r  goodmau  Dunham  and  Will  Paddy.  .lolin  Ileywood 
is  to  keepe  the  cow  hee  had  this  psent  yeare  ensueinge  : 

his  Increase  for  ye  last  2  years  were  a  stere  of  year  and 
vantage  valued  at  34s  and  a  cowe-calfe  of  this  year  valued  at  22s. 

in  ye  division  he  had  the  cow-calfe  at  ye  prise  tlie  stock 
hath  ye  steer  and  is  to  pay  him  Gs 

John  donham  had  Increase  only  one  yearling  stear 
valued  at  34s  he  bought  ye  halfe  and  is  to  i)ay  to  William  Nellsou 
10s  and  to  John  ho  ward  6s. 

AVilliam  Nellson  hath  Increase  a  yearling  heafer  valued  at 
50s  and  2  cow-calves  valued  at  40s.  he  having  a  young  cow  before 
ye  half  only  of  her  belonging  to  ye  stock,  valued  at  5£  his  part 
iK'ing  oOs. 

the  stocke  is  now  to  have  ye  said  yong  cowe  wholy  ye 
riext  year. 

And  he  is  thus  paid  for  his  |)art,  4Us  in  ye  yong 
catle  and  10s  by  John  dunliam  as  aforesaid 

John  howard  is  to  have  ye  cow  he  had  this  present  in- 
suing  year. 

John  donham  is  to  have  ye  cow  he  had  in  ye  same  maner 

and  John  Smith  likewise  his. 

The  old  cow  that  is  at  William  Xellson's  is  sould  Ity  us 
to  John  dunham  senior  for  4£  G  bushells  of  rye  being  allreaay 
gone  upon  her  head  to  francis  Billington  ye  rest  he  is  to  make 
way  for  upon  demand.  AA^'illiam  Nellson  hath  only  now  in  his 
hand  ye  yong  cowe  afforesaid  which  he  is  to  keep  this  insiiing 
year. 

a  smale  debt  or  2s  to 

be  cleared  by  Mr  Paddys  stock 


\  due  now  to  ye  stock  lGo2 

a  yearling  stear  that  came 

from  John  heawards  cowe  an 

d 

7s.  from  Mr  Pady  and  Mr   W 

iUett 

for  halfe  a  calfe  of  John  Sm 

iths 

[;5;5.]    Mr  Bradford  Governor 
March  the  4"'  1647 

Such  as  were  apointed   by   the   Towneshi|)   of  new   Plym- 
outh to  dispose  of  lands  hfvye  granted    nnt(j    TJiomas    Little   of 


24  PLYMOVTH  RECORDS. 

Plymouth  aforsaid  five  acres  oi  upland  medow  beyond  Thomas 
Clarks  farnie  at  a  l)iooke  comonly  called  the  Indian  brooke  ^  the 
medow  bcintr  mutch  of  it  nought  the  lower  end  of  the  said  medow 
is  to  l)c  uudcistood  the  said  five  acres  of  upland  medow  to 
apertaiiie  luilo  the  said  Thomas  littell  so  long  asafter  himselfe  or  any 
of  his  posterity  shall  Remayn  within  the  limits  of  the  towneshipe 
of  Plymouth  aforsaid  but  if  both  him  and  them  shall  all  depart 
tlie  towneship  aforsaid  then  yt  the  fi\  e  acres  of  medow  aforsaid 
is  to  Return  into  the  lands  and  disposing  of  the  aforsaid  Tovvne 
of  Plymouth. 

164G 

At  a  Towuesmeetiug  of  theTowneof  plymouth  which  was 
in  October  the  yeare  above  written  was  gianted  unto  John  hay- 
wood  of  the  towne  aforsaid  4  acres  of  upland  ground  lying  neer 
unto  goodman  hursts  brooke  •^  adjoyning  unto  the  gardin  plote  of 
the  said  John  hayward  and  so  to  extend  it  selfe  in  length  into  the 
woods  westerly  provided  yt  he  alow  a  sullitient  pasage  for  cattell 
betwexte  the  Swampe  lying  at  the  nethei-  end  of  the  land  and  the 
land  it  selfe. 

[34.]  Clu-istopher  Winter 

INIr  Rowland 
ffrancis  Cooke 
Jacob  Cooke 
William  Spooner 
John  Cooke 
Joseph  Ranisdeu 
ffrancis  Billiugton 
Will,  hoskins 
Mr  Lee 

Samuell  Sturtevaut 
Kdward  Gray 
John  Shaw 
Samuel  King 
Kphraim  Tinkham 
Samuell  Cntbert 
John  Dunham  Junior 
John  howard 

1  At  Manoniet  Ponds. 

'^  Tliis  brook  was  what  is  now  (u»11{hI  ('old  Spring  Brook. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  25 

William  Nellson 

John  Morton 

John  Moses     abs 

Tho.  Lettice 

Lieutenant  Southworth 

James  Cole  sen 

Willam  Browne 

Mr  Paddy 

Sarauell  Hickes 

Captaine  Willet 

Mr  Bradford 

John  Smith  Jun  abs 

John  Wood 

Andrew  Ring  abs 

Richard  Wright 

Gabriell  ffallowell 

Elder  Cnshman 

Tho.  Savory 

Gyles  Rickard  Sen 

Tho.  Pope 

George  Watson 

John  Browne 

Edward  holmnn   abs 

John  Dunham  Sen 

Samuell  Dunham 

John  Jurden  abs 

Samuell  Eedy  abs 

henery  Wood 

Edward  Tillson 

ffrancis  Goulder 

Tho.  Whitney 

Nathaniell  Morton 

John  Churchell  abs 

Mannasses  Kem[)ton  , 

Ephraim  Morton 

Tho.  Morton 

Robert  ffinney 

Tho.  Clarke 

Georg  Bonum 

Robert  Bartlett 

>[atha  Warren  abs 


26  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

.lohii  Smith 
Willam  harlow  tihs 
John  Rickard 
Gyles  Rickard  -Juii 
Richard  ffoster 
Joseph  Warren  abs 
Arthur  hatheway 
John  Keitlie 
James  Cole  Junior 
James  Shaw 

Samuel  ffuller 

Jonathan  Dunham 
Thoinas  Lucas 

^  [3(>.]  riimouth  april  th-;  6"'  IZOfi  laid  out  and  bounded  thirty 
six  acres  of  land  being  part  of  the  sixty  acre  lot  of  Mr  Ephraim 
Little  in  the  present  division  of  sixty  acre  lots  in  said  plymouth 
Township  as  followeth  :  lying  at  a  place  called  the  horse  neck  31 
acres  thereof  is  bounded  on  the  north  side  tliereof  l)y  the 
58  acres  of  Caleb  Cook  ;  and  on  the  East  it  is  bounded  from  a 
stake  in  the  range  of  said  Cooks  land  in  boxberry  swamj)  ranging 
south  and  by  west  sixteen  pole  to  the  stake  which  is  the  noill.'.east 
corner  bound  of  the  ten  acres  of  Jonathan  Bryant  antl  from 
thence  bo'uided  l)y  said  ten  aci'es  unto  the  southwest  corner  bound 
there  being  a  pine  tree  marked  ;  and  from  thence  ranging  south 
and  by  west  2<S  pole  to  the  stake  which  is  the  east  coi-ner  bound 
of  the  20  acre  lot  belonging  to  the  heirs  of  Joshua  Pratt ;  and 
from  thence  by  the  head  of  said  '20  acre  lot  unto  the  [)ine  tree 
marked  which  is  the  north  corner  bound  tliereof  ;  :ind  fi'om  thence 
by  the  rang  of  said  20  acre  lot  southwest  8  ((uarters  of  a  point 
south  14  pole  to  two  small  led  oaks  marki'd  standing  togetlier 
by  the  edge  of  the  meadow  ground  at  Jones  river;  and  so  on  the 
same  rang  to  S'lid  river  ;  and  from  thence  bounded  by  said  River 
up  stream  unto  the  o8  ao'es  of  Caleb  Cook  first  mentioned.  And 
the  other  live  acres  tliereof  lyeth  on  the  northeast  side  of  Jones 
River  and  is  boiiudeil  by  said  river  from  the  last  mentioned  range 
down   stream    unto    tiie    upper   i-nd    of   the    meadow    of   Jonathan 


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PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  27 

Briant  which  he  bought  of  Samuel  Bi7ant ;  from  thence  bounded 
by  said  Jonathan  Bi'vants  meadow  untill  it  come  down  unto  the 
bound  between  said  meadow  and  the  meadow  of  Samuel  Bryant ; 
and  from  thence  on  a  straight  line  to  the  stake  which  is  the 
southerly  corner  bound  of  the  land  of  the  heirs  of  Joshua  Pratt 
and  from  thence  by  sd  prats  land  north v\-est  3  quarters  of  a 
point  westerly  70  pole  to  a  stake  and  stones  on  the  side  of  a  hill ; 
and  from  thence  on  the  same  range  45  pole  more  to  a  pine  tree 
marked  on  the  *  *  *  *  i^jn  near  the  meadow  ground  ;  and 
so  on  the  same  rang  lurne  t(^  *  *  *  *  *  ground  ;  and 
from  thence  bounded  by  the  edge  of  the  upland  *  *  *  nty 
two  pole  to  the  two  small  red  oaks  marked  by  the  meadow  side 
*  *  *  mentioned.  There  being  allowance  *  *  way  through 
gates  or  bars  ;  cross  the  last  *  *  ed  five  acres 

John  Bradford 
Samuell  Sturtevant 

-  [37.]   The  27th  6  mo  IGoO 

Willi  Nelson  :  is  to  keepe  the  ould  cow  that  is  in  liis  hand 
this  psent  yeare. 

John  Heywood  is  to  keepe  tlie  yonge  cow  that  is  in  his 
hand  for  this  psent  3'eare. 

Tho  Savor}^  is  to  keepe  the  cow  in  that  is  in  his  hand  fur 
this  yeare. 

John  Smith  is  to  have  the  Cow  that  is  in  goodman  Pontus 
hand  for  this  yeare. 

Willi  Nelson  is  to  have  a  heyfer  that  is  a  yeare  ould  and 
vantidg  halfe  belonginge  to  the  stock  and  the  other  to  liimselfe  : 
and  is  to  keepe  her  foi-  three  yeare  to  the  halfes. 

Willi  Paddy  is  debt  to  halfe  a  calfe  wh  was  John  Dun- 
hams att  12s  to  pay  to  the  stock. 

[38.]   The  pors  stock  being  caled  in  1  (U8  August  4th 

1  eowe  at  William  i)ontis.       The   Increase   a  yearling 
steere  and  a  cow  calfe. 
1   John  Dunham  and  Sam.  Eed}'.     The  Increase  a  year- 
ling het'er  and  a  bull  calfe. 
1    heifer  at    William    Nelson.      Increase   a    covv    calfe 
and  1  cow  ])etween  Will  Nelson  and  Haward  a  yearling  steere 

The  stock  hath  bought  goodman  pontis  halfe  of  ye  year- 
ling stear  and  a  cow-calfe  valued  at  2i'  10s  so  he  is    to   be    payed 


28  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

'25s,  iNIr  Willet  Iiatli  Ijouglit  them  and  is  to  pay  him  25s.  and  tlie 
stock  25s. 

The  yearling  hefer  and  a  bull  calf  that  was  Jolm  Dunham 
and  Sam  Edy  was  vahied  at  3£  4s  the  calfe  is  18s  Mr  Pady  is  to 
give  9s  for  ye  halfe  and  either  Mr  Willet  or  Tho  :  Litle  is  to  give 
23. s  for  ye  halfe  of  ye  heifer  present  pay. 

The  share  of  Nellsons  is  valued  at  2£  2.s  Mr  Wilet  is  to 
give  31.S.  6d  except  William  Nellson  can  make  redy  pay. 

The  catle  are  thus  disposed  now  this  year  164.S  Aug  :  5 

To  goodman  pontis  The  cowe  he  had  before 

John  Dunham  ye  cow  that  he  and  Sam  :  J^edy  ha<l  l)efoiX'. 

William  Nellson  ye  old  cow 

John  Haward  ye  youge  cow 

Thorn  :  Saverey  to  have  a  cow  yt  is  to  be  bought. 

[3*).]   At  a  Townes  meeting  holden  at  plymouth 
the  4"'  of  November  1G4S, 
The  Rateis  for  coman  charges  were  Mr  Hovvland 

Manesses  Kemton 
Thomas  Ckishman 
John  Cooke 
Thomas  Clarke 
The  towne  have  a[)()intt'd  Mr  Willet   and   Richard    Church 
to  manage  the  busines  at  the  CcMirt  concerning  the  bridge   at    Kell 
river  in  the  behalfe  of  ye  towne 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Townsmen  of  new  Plymouth  lioldcu 
at  the  meeting  house  the  17"'  of  May  1G49  the  Comites  chosen 
weer 

jNIr  howland 
Mr  Paddy 
goodman  Kemton 
goo(bnan  Dunham 
Constable  John  Thomson 

Surveyors  Mi-  howland 

Mr  Paddy 
Mr  Willit 
Grand  Jury  Robert  Bartlet 

John  ffenney 
Jacol)  Cook 
Andrew  Rinoe 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  ^9 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Townsmen  of  Plymouth  hohlen  at 
the  meeting  house  the  *  of  November  1649  the  Raters  for  the 
pnhlick  cliarges  were  chosen 

Mr  howUxncl 
Mannasses  Kemton 
John  Dunham  Sen 
John  Cook 

leiueteuant  Soutliwortli 
Wheras  a  certaine  propryety  or  privilidg  was  formerly 
graunted  by  the  Towne  of  Plym  unto  Mr  Bradford  Govr  Mr 
Willani  Paddy  Captaine  Tho  Willet  and  others  in  and  unto  Clarks 
Hand  ;  at  the  Townsmeeting  holden  by  the  Townsmen  of  Plymouth 
aforsaid  the  18"^  of  felireuary  1649  they  the  said  Mr  Bradford  Mr 
Paddy  and  Mr  Willet  did  freely  and  fully  surrender  all  theire 
said  Right  and  Enterest  which  they  have  formerly  had  in  the 
said  Hand  unto  the  Township  of  Plymouth. 

[40.]  The  pores  stock  was  taken  uotis  of  by  William  Brad- 
ford and  John  Dunham  senior  this  26  day  of  August  165r>. 

The  cow  which  John  Smith  had  is  dead  without  any  in- 
crease. 

The  cow  John  Dunham  had  was  also  boged  and  dyed. 
And  her  increase  kild  by  the  wolf. 

The  cowe  at  William  Nelsons  hath  no  Increase  but  one 
that  was  lost  And  we  have  changed  her  for  a  yonger  with  calfe 
as   is  suposed.     And  he  is  to  paye  the  stock. 

The  cowe  John  Heaward  had  hath  encrease  a  cow-calfe 
of  this  year  valued  15s  and  a  two  year  old  stear  of  which  is  to 
have  half  when  sould  and  he  hath  the  calfe  in  part  thereof. 

And  let  him  keepe  the  cowe  still  upon  the  former  termes. 

And  the  other  is  in  the  hands  of  William  Nelson. 

[41.]  At  a  Generall  meeting  of  the  Townsmen  of  New 
Plymouth  holden  at  the  house  of  Mr  Willam  Bradford  Gouv  the 
18*''  of  febreuary  1649 

Wheras  in  Regard  to  the  distance  of  our  habitations  and 
sundry  other  Inconveniencies  the  whole  Town  cannot  Redyly  com 
together  to  acte  in  the  Redrese  of  sundry  things  in  the  Towne 
aforsaid  :  The  said  Towne  have  therfore  ordered  by  these  psents 
yt  seaven  men  ^  bee  chosen  and  deputed  by  and  in  the  behalfe  of 

1  In  the  choice  of  these  seven  men  the  Town  anticipated  the  law  passed  by 
the  Colony  Court  in  1(305,  providing  for  the  choice  of  a  Board  of  Selectmen. 


30  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

the  said  Towne  to  order  the  affayeis  thereof;  Videleset  the  said 
seaven  men  to  liave  the  disposing  of  all  such  lands  whetlier  at 
Clarks  Hand  Manomet  ponds  or  any  other  place  within  the 
libbertj'es  of  the  said  Town  undisposed  of  :  to  the  use  of  such  of 
the  said  towne  as  are  in  want  for  theire  psent  nessesilyes  they  to 
make  use  therof  as  long  as  they  please  or  their  lieairs  after  them 
but  not  to  make  sale  therof  if  they  depart  tiie  towne  but  to 
surrender  them  upp  unto  the  towne  agayne  at  tlieire  departure. 

further  the  said  seaven  men  have  power  by  ihese  presents 
to  make  Inquiry  into  the  state  and  condition  of  the  poor  of  the 
Towne  and  to  use  theire  best  descretion  and  ludeavors  that  the 
poor  may  bee  comfortably  provided  for  by  contriving  and  seting 
them  in  sucli  wayes  and  courses  as  may  most  probably  conduce 
therunto  ;  and  allso  to  see  yt  tiie  provissions  of  the  poor  bee  not 
unessesaryly  Imbezeled  misspent  and  made  away  in  the  sommer 
season  before  the  winter  and  times  of  hard  things  com  :  And  for 
such  poore  as  are  aged  or  decripped  as  they  cannot  work  or  any 
other  conceaved  by  the  said  seaven  men  to  bee  in  al)solute  need 
they  have  libberty  and  power  by  to  make  a  Rate  for  theire  Releefe 
*  shall  bee  absolute  necessity  calling  tlieui  therunto  ; 

And  whereas  libberty  was  graunted  by  the  Court  holden 
at  New  Plymouth  *  of  June  last  past  before  the  date  heerof  unto 
the  Townshipe  of  Plym  aforsaid  to  heard  and  keepe  cattell  at 
Sepecau  ;  ^  the  seaven  men  aforsaid  have  libberty  and  *  by  these 
prsents  to  bier  and  Imploy  men  as  they  shall  see  oeation  in 
bearding  wintering  of  cattell  at  Sepecan  as  aforsaid 

finally  yt  the  said  seaven  men  bee  Anuuall  and  yt  every 
yeare  it  bee  at  the  Townes  libbertye  to  make  a  new  choise  by 
papers  or  otherwise  as  they  shall  see  oeation. 

Accordingly  at  the  meeting  aforsaid  seaven  men  were 
chosen  whicli  were  These  following 

John  Barnes 

Robert  ffinne}' 

Captain  Tho :  Willet 

Leiuelenant  Tho  :  Southworth 

John  Cooke  Juni 

John  Dunham  Senior 

Tho:    Clarke 

1  Sepecan    became  Rochester,   June  4,    168G,   and  included  what  are  now 
Marion  and  Mattapoisett. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  31 

Allso  yt  any  five  of  the  seaven  meu  men  aforsaid  In  ease 
of  the  absence  of  the  other  two  or  otherwise  shall  agree  in  about 
or  concerning  any  of  the  pticulars  aforsaid  ;  it  shall  stand  in  force 
as  if  all  were  prsent  and  agreed  therin 

And  that  no  Rate  bee  made  by  the  abovesaid  7  men  to 
exceed  the  snme  of  3  pounds  for  the  poore  aforsaid.  And  if 
there  shalbee  Reason  to  make  a  larger  Rate  for  the  end  aforsaid 
that  tlie  said  7  men  *  to  the  towne  that  further  order  may  bee 
taken  in  that  * 

[42.]  Att  a  Townsmeeting  of  the  Townsmen  of  New  Plymouth 
*  tlie  house  of  Mr  William  Bradford  Govenr  the  4'''  of  Novem- 
ber 1650 

It  was  ordered  yt  whosoever  shall  after  the  day  of  the 
date  *  kill  a  wolfe  or  wolves  and  bring  Testimony  thereof  by 
the  skin  or  head  &c  shall  have  for  every  wolfe  yt  shall  apeer  to 
be  killed  within  the  Townes  liberties  ;  fifteen  shillings  and  this  to 
be  levied  by  Rate.  And  wheras  Nathanniell  Warren  hath  lately 
killed  a  wolfe  before  the  date  heerof  yt  hee  allso  bee  considered 
in  the  next  Rate  as  shalbee  thought  meet. 

The  Raters  for  the  Publick  charges  of  this  Prsent  yeare 
were 

Mr  John  howland  John  Cooke  Juni 

Mannasses  Kemton  Tho  :  Clarke 

John  Dunham  S'jni 
Gyles    Rickard  Seui  chosen  constable    for  the  Towne   to 
serve  untell  the  next  June  court  bee  expired. 

Att  a  Townsmeeting  of  the  Townsmen  of  New  Plym  : 
holden  at  the  meetinghouse  the  first  of  March  1650  Mr  howland 
Mr  Paddy  Captaine  Willet  Mr  John  Winslow  John  Cook  Juni  and 
Tho :  Clarke  have  engaged  to  pay  two  coats  a  peece  to  bee  in 
reddynes  in  the  hands  and  custetie  of  John  Morton  to  pay  any 
Indian  that  shall  kilUa  woolfe  and  make  it  known  to  the  Govenr  upon 
undoubted  Testimony  and  for  such  as  kill  lesser  woolves  to  have 
an  axe  or  hatchet  for  every  such  woolfe  ;  and  that  the  charge  of 
the  said  coats  bee  considered  and  abated  unto  the  abovesaid  pties 
in  the  publik  charges  at  the  yeares  end. 

It  was  ffurther  agreed  by  the  Towuesmen  aforsaid  that 
the  Court  order  about  woolfe  trapps  (as  it  Respects  them)  bee 
forthwith  put  in  practise  viz  :  that  five  trapps  or  more  bee  forth- 
with made  by  severall   companies  in   severall   Naighborhoods  in 


»v^  PL  YM  Our  If  iiEOokbs. 

the  Towusliipp  ;  and  that  Nathauniell  Morton  doe  give  notice  l>y 
Jjapers  of  the  liames  of  slich  as  are  to  Joyne  together  for  the 
^\m\  aforsaid  that  soe  they  may  bee  made  and  tended 

June  1651 
ordered  that  all  graves  especialtv 
for  grown  persons  bee  diged  five 
foot  deep  and  that  all  such  as  have  any  ocation     *     *     *     graves 


[48.]  At  a  Towne  Meeting  hehl  at  the  house  of  Mr  William 
Bradford  the  25'  of  November  1651 

The  Raters  for  publick  chai-ges  that  were  chosen  were 
Mr  .John  howland  Mannasses  Kemton  John  Dunham  Seni  John 
Cook  and  Tho  :  Clark. 

The  seaveu  men  chosen  to  order  the  afaiies  of  the  Towne 
febreuary  18"*  1 649  are  to  coutinew  in  theire  places  by  the  order 
of  the  towne  for  this  following  yeare. 

An  acre  of  laud  is  graunted  unto  John  Rickard  at 
Welingsley  for  him  to  build  an  house  or  soe  as  it  hinder  no  hieway 

^  January  1651  Willara  harlow  and  Benjamin  Bartlet  have 
killed  two  wolves  for  which  the  towne  is  indebted  to  them. 

febreuary  1651  Robert  Barllet  also  killed  a  woolfe  the 
same  month  1651. 

Robert  Bartlet  hath  sence  killed  another  woolf  month 
1651. 

At  a  Townsmeeting  held  at  the  meeting  house  the  28th 
of  febreuary  1651  it  was  agreed  by  the  consent  of  the  Towne 
that  the  land  graunted  unto  the  Towne  by  the  court  at  Sepecan 
should  bee  Purchased  of  the  Indians  at  the  publicke  charge  of  the 
said  Towne  ;  when  the  true  ppriators  thereof  shalbee  manifested 

It  was  ordered  that  wheras  there  is  a  Neglect  of  appeerance 
at  Townemeetings  when  orderly  Sumoned  Iherunto  :  That  in  case 
any  shall  for  ye  future  neglect  to  com  to  Townsmeetings  when 
orderly  warned  shalbee  lyable  to  pay  the  fine  ordered  the  10 
December  1646  videlect  twelve  pence  a  pson  for  every  such 
default  and  the  said  fine  to  be  Required  by  the  Cunstable  or  som 
other  thought  meet  by  the  Towne  unless  any  pson  can  sufficient 
reason  for  his  absence. 

1  The  three  clauses  relating  to  Wm.  Harlow,  Benjamin  Bartlett  and  Robert 
Bartlett  have  lines  drawn  through  them  in  the  Records. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


33 


At  this  meeting  Nathaniell  Morton  Requested  of  the 
Towue  a  smale  moyetie  of  laud  lying  betwixt  the  hieway  l»y  his 
house  and  the  water  side  or  Creeke  commonly  called  and  known 
by  the  name  of  hobshole  allis  AVellingsley  the  said  small  moyetie 
being  compased  on  the  one  side  with  the  aforsaid  hole  or  creeke 
and  on  the  other  side  with  the  brooke  Ruuing  into  the  said  creeke 
which  makes  it  a  necke  the  said     ******** 


for  the  Govers  Teame 

Tho  :  Lettice 

William  Nelson 

John  ^lortou 

for  goodman  Winters  Teame 

Willam  Hoskins 

ffraucis  Billington 

Nicolas  hodgis 

Will  Spon 

for  Mr  Ilowlauds  Teame 

Willam  Spooner 

Benjamin  Eatou 

Tho:  Gray 


for  ffraucis  Cooks  Teame 

John  Cooke 

John  harmon 

Samuell  Riuge 

for  goodman  Shawes  and 

Samuell  Sturtivants  Teame 

They  to  cut  wood  for  theire 

owne  Teame. 

for  goodman  hursts  and 

Ephraim  Tinkham's  Teame 

Themselves  to  cut  the  wood 

and  John  Dunham  to  bee 

added  to  them 


for  Samuel  hickes  Teame 
Gorg  Watson 
John  Smith  Juni 
hugh  Cole 

for  Andrew  Rings  Teame 
Richard  Wright 
henery  Atkins 
Benjamin  Prat 

Wheras  Nathaniell  Warrens 

Team  did  nothing  in  this 

*  the  last  yeare  ;  hee  and  his 

brethren  are  to  provid  wood 

for  themselves  and  draw 

proportionable  to  others 

for  Tho  :  Clarkes  Teame 

Willam  Shirtley  - 

Richard  Smith 

John  Smith  Seni 

for  Robert  Bartlets  Teame 

Willam  harlow 

Richard  ffoster 

Joseph  Green 

Gyles  Rickard 

for  Mannasses  Kemtons  Teame 

Samuell  Dunham 

Ephraim  Morton 

Tho:  Morton 


1  A  portion  of  a  leaf  in  the  Records  containing  tlie  preface  to  this  list  is  torn 
out.  The  names  of  Nicholas  Hodgis,  Benjamin  Eaton,  Tho:  Gray,  Samuell 
Ringe,  Joseph  Green  henery  Wood  and  John  Wood  have  lines  drawn  through 
them  in  the  Records. 


2  William  Shirtley  means  William  Shurtleff. 


H4  PLYMOUTH  BE  COEDS. 

for  Mr  Winslows  Teaiiie  for  Robert  ffeuej's  Teame 

John  Howard  Tho  :  Whitney 

Samuell  Cntbert  Edward  Tilson 

John  holmes  John  Churchill 

for  goodinan  Doties  Teanie  for  goodmau  Rickards  Teame 

James  Cole  hener}'  Wood 

rp,         ,,,      .  John  Wood 

1  ho  :    Sherive 

John  Riekard 

Willam  Browne  Leif tenant  Southworth 

Samuell  * 

for  goodmau  Barnes  his  Teame 

James  Glase 

Jonathan  Dunham 

1636 

[45.]  Att  a  Generall  meeting  of  the  Townsmen  of  Plymouth 
holdeu  att  the  house  of  MriEdw  Winslow  The  *  of  ffebruary 
Aono  dom  1636. 

1636  Impr  wheras  great  destruction  of  firewood  is  by  reason  of 
The  topps  of  many  trees  are  ool}'  takeu  away  and  the  *  are  left 
behind  It  is  ordered  by  the  towne  That  whosoever  *  a  tree  for 
firewood  upon  the  Comon  grounds  shall  not  only  *  awaj- 
the  toppes  but  shall  alsoe  cutt  up  the  bodys  of  such  aud  cause 
them  to  bee  carry ed  away  as  well  as  the  toppes  *  within  one 
month  next  after  they  were  fallen  upou  that  each  that  shall  doe 
the  contrary  shall  forfeit  five  shillings  for  each  tree  to  be  levied 
to  the  use  of  the  towne  of  Plymouth 

1641  It  is  ordered  b}'  the  Towne  that  all  Swine  above  *  months 
old  shalbee  Ringed  ; 

May  16  It  was  ordered  by  the  towne  that  if  any  shall  absent 
1636  himselfe    from    the    towne  meeting  being  orderly 

warned  (which  is  to  say  *  )  before  by  the  con- 
thiswases-  stable  or  his  de[)ntie :  unlesse  urgent  occation 
tablishedto  Require  a  shoiter  warning;  shalbee  fined  twelve 
bee  in  force  i)ence  for  every  psou  that  shall  make  such  defect 
January '.»"'  of  non  appeerance  to  the  use  of  the  towne  unlesse 
166(1  he  can  make  a  Just  excuse 

^^It    a   Townsmeeting  held  att  Plymouth   the    3"'  *  The 
Richard  Towne  graunted  unto  Richard  Wright  twenty  five 

AVrights  acres  to  bee  layed  forth  for  him  at    Winiuxtucksett 

grant  of  lo  him  and  his  assigues  for  ever  in   Regard   that 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  35 

25  acres  of         hee    was  to   liave   liad    *    *    in   the   Towusliip  of 

laud    at  Plymouth  which  hee  liought  of    *  *  as  appeers  l»y 

Wiuatuxet  a  Record  of  Court  hearing  dati-  *    ](!;JiS  which  hee 

never    was    pos>sesscd   of    *     *    in    any    place  ;    In 

consideration  *   *   of  the  Towni'    *«*««* 


[46.]  it  was  ordered  by  the  towue  that  all  graves  especially 
for  elder  psous  shalhee  diged  five  foot  deep  and  that  all  such  as 
have  any  occation  to  Iniploy  any  in  diging  of  graves  shall  see 
that  they  be  diged  soe  deep  ; 

It  was  ordered  by  the  towne  that  all  lands  or  pcells  of 
lands  that  shalbee  grauuted  to  any  within  this  towueship  for  the 
future  shalbee  graunted  openly  in  towne  meetings  and  that  like- 
wise all  Rates,  that  shalbee  for  the  poor  shalbee  made  auually 
by  those  that  are  chosen  auually  to  make  the  Rates  for  the  publicke 
charges  of  the  countrey. 

It  was  agreed  and  graunted  In'  the  towne  of  Plymouth 
unanimously  That  all  such  pcells  of  land  both  upland  and  meddow 
which  hath  bin  formerly  grauuted  by  the  seaven  men  apointed  to 
order  the  affaires  of  the  town  ;  shalbee  the  proper  Right  of  such 
to  whom  such  lands  or  meddowes  have  bine  Graunted  to 
belong  unto  them  and  theire  heires  and  assignes  for  ever  with- 
out any  exception  whatsoever  and  in  speciall  a  meddow  coraonly 
Called  Dotyes  was  graunted  to  the  pties  to  whom  it  is  disposed  to 
them  and  their  heires  for  ever  without  exception  ;  alwaies  pro- 
vided that  notwitstanding  this  order  and  graunt ;  That  whosoever 
hath  any  lands  graunted  unto  them  upon  any  either  Hands  or 
beaches  belonging  to  the  towne  the  propryetj'  therof  shalhee  and 
Remaine  unto  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  in  comon  ;  and  that  such 
said  psons  as  to  whom  such  lands  are  graunt-^d  to  have  tlie  use 
therof  for  a  season. 
1657 

*  ember  26  The     Towne     agreed     that    theire      land    att 

*  7  1  Punckateesett    over   against   Road    Hand  shall 

bee  lett  unto  Captaine  Cooke  and  they  have 
appointed  Captaine  Willett  to  lett  it  in  theire 
behalfe  which  accordingly  was  done  and  the 
tearmes  are  elswhere  extant  in  the  Records  of 
the  Court ; 

1  Puuckateesctt  ou  Seconnett  River  iu  Rhode  Island. 


H6  PLYMOUTH  RKCORDS. 

[47.] 
March  The  Names  of  those  that  have  Interest  and  proprieties 

1(!">1  in  the  Townes    land    att    Pnnckateesett   over    against 

K'oad  Hand 

Captaine  Willett 

Leif tenant  Sonthwortli 

:\Ir  Willam  Bradford  ' 

Mistris  Allice  Bradford 

Mr  .loini  hovvland 

The  Holder  Tliomas  Cushman 

John  Barnes 

Thomas  Clarke 

G3'les  Rickard  Seni 

Nathaueel  Warren 

Joseph  Warren 

Mann  asses  Keraton 

Mistris  Elizabetli  Warren 

John  Rickard 

Samuell  Dnnhani 

Ephraim  Tinkham 

Arthur  hatheway 

Willam  Nelson 

Mr  Paddy 

Mr  Rayner 

Thomas  Pope 

Richard  Wright 

Willm  Spooner 

John  Morton 

Ephraim  Morton 

John  Smith  Jnni 

Gyles  Rickard  Juni 

ffrancis  Cooke 

John  Cooke 

AVillam  hnrlow 

George  Bonum 

Mr  John  Winslow 

James  hurst 

Samuell  P^edy 

John  Dunham  Seni 

1  Tlie  name  of  .Mr.  Bradford  has  a  line  drawn  tlirough  it  in  the  Records. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  37 

Kobert  flinney 

Robert  Bartlett 

Edwtiid  Gray 

Patience  Faunce 

.lohii  ffaunce 

Georg  Watson 

Edward  Doty 

Jolni  Shaw  ISeni 

James  Shaw 

(Jabriellffallowell 

Nathaneell  Morton 

Samuell  hickes 

John  Churchill 

James  Cok^  Seni  < 

Andrew  Hinge 

lienery  Atkins 

Thomas  Lettice 

John  Dunliam  Juni 

Wilhun  Browne 

Howard  Tilson 

Mr  Lee 

Thomas  AV^hitney 

John  Jourdaine 

Jacob  Cooke 

Thomas  Morton 

Thomas  Savory 

rt'rancis  Billington 

John  Smith  Seni 

Jonathan  Dunham 

John  ha  ward 

James  Cole  Juni 

Richard  ffoster 

James  Glasse 

Mtris  Ann  Atwood 

Samuell  Kinge 

John  Wood 

Mistris  Margarett  hickes 

]Mistris  Jeney 

Will:  Shirtlilfe  7i 


38 


PLYMOrTII  RECORDS. 


Thoni.ns 
Littles 
5  acre 
medow 


4  acres 
land  to 
John 
Ha  ward 


[48.]  Such  as  wore  appointed  by  the  Township  of  Plymouth 
to  dispose  of  lands  did  graunt  unto  Thomas  Little 
five  acrees  of  upland  meddow  beyond  Thomas  Clarkes 
ffarme  att  a  ])r()oke  comouly  Called  the  Indian  brooke 
the  meddow  being  much  of  it  nought  the  lower  end 
of  the  said  meddow  is  to  l)ee  understood  That  said 
five  acrees  of  upland  meddow  to  a[>pertaine  unto 
the  said  Thomas  Little  soe  long  as  either  himselfe  or 
any  of  his  posteritie  shall  Remaine  within  the  lymetts 
of  the  said  township  of  Plymoutii  but  if  both  himselfe 
and  all  his  Posteritie  shall  depart  the  township  that 
then  the  said  meddow  shalbee  att  the  disposing  of 
the  towne. 

foure  acrees  of  upland  ground  was  graunted  by  the 
towne  unto  John  haward  lying  neere  unto  James 
hursts  brooke  adjo^'ueing  unto  the  garden  plott  of 
the  said  John  hay  ward  ;  and  soe  to  extend  itself  e  in 
length  into  the  woods  westerly  provided  hee  aiow  a 
sufficient  passage  for  cattle  betwixt  the  swamp  att 
the  ueather  end  of  the  said  land  and  the  land  itself ; 

The  Towne  Graunted  unto  Nathaneell  Morton  a 
small  Moyety  of  land  lying  betwixt  the  highway  by 
his  house  and  the  waterside  or  creeke  comonly  called 
and  knowue  by  the  name  of  hobshole  allis  Wellings- 
ley  The  said  smale  moyety  being  compased  on  the 
one  side  with  the  aforsaid  hole  or  creeke  and  on  the 
other  side  with  the  brooke  Runing  into  the  said  creeke 
t  which  makes  it  a  necke  the  said  moyety  soe  bounded 
as  aforsaid  with  all  the  appurtenances  belonging 
therunto  to  belong  and  :ippertaine  to  him  the  said 
Nathaneell  Morton  hee  his  heires  and  assignes  for 
ever ; 

The  Towne  Graunted  unto  Richard  Wright  five 
and  twenty  aciees  of  land  to  bee  aded  to  that  which 
formerly  was  alowed  to  bee  his  due  which  was  twenty 
ffve  acrees  in  lieu  of  a  pcell  of  land  which  hee  should 
have  had  att  Mannomett  ponds  all  which  fift}'  acrees  of 
land  are  to  bee  layed  forth  for  him  att  Winnatuxett  ^ 


Nath" 
Moitons 
grant 
of  land 
hobshole 


6 


1  Tlie  Winnatuxett  River  rist^s  in  Plynipton,  ami  nuiiiin_si  through  Halifax, 
empties  into  Taunton  liiver  at  Bridgewater.  The  land  referred  tu  is  in 
Flymptun,  th^iij  a  part  of  Plymouth. 


■r   Ciisliiiinn  ; 

:iii(l    lice 

Isoc-    liluMlic 

to    lookr 

iiiimudate   liiii 

11   witliall 

PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  .79 

Ijy  Mr  Brtulfonl  jukI  the  Kl 
the  said  Ricluird  Wright  hatii 
out  some  ineddovv  tlieie  to  :u- 
that  soe  a  competency  may  hee  coulirmed  *   *   *   *   *. 

[4JK]    A  pccll  or  Tract  of  land    was    uranntcd    unto   Mr  .lohn 

Tiie  24tli  iiowhuid   lying  att    a    lirooke    witliin   two    miles  (tr 

of  May  1  (')()( I     therabouts    of     Winnatnxett  ineddovv    lying   att   i>v 

alxjiit  the  said   hrooke  ;  the  said  p'mises   with  all 

•lohii  and  singiilare  the   appurtenances    belonging  tlier- 

II(»wlaiid.  unto    was    graunted    by   the   towne    unto   the   said 

•  lohn  howland  hee  his  heires  and  assignes   for  ever. 

nifty  Acrees  of  land  is  graunted  unto  the   Elder 

The  24th  Thomas   Cushinan   neare   adjacent   unto   the   place 

of  May  ICCd.     where  the  land  abovesaid  graunted    unto   Mi-   .lohn 

howland  lyeth  ;  the  said   fifty   acrees  of  land    with 

all  and  singular  the   appurtenances   belonging  thei-- 

nuto   was  grainited   to  the   said    Thomas   Cushinan 

To  him  and  liis  heii'es  for  ever  ; 

ffour    score    Acrees     of     land     was 
graunted    unto   Stephen  Jiryant   lying 
The  24"'  on  the  south  branch  of  Joanses    Kiver 

of  May  1()(J0.  neare  liis  meddovv  there  prcnided   hee 

The  said  land  Renounce  and  Kelinqiiish  all   his  title 

called  Rehoboth  and     Claime     to     a      |)lace      formerly 

was  and  is  graunted  unto  John  Shaw  Si'iii  :  Called 

relinquished  into  Rehol)oth     *     condition      vvheiof    the 

the  towne  l)y  the  said  said  four  score  acrees  of  land  with  all 

Stephen  Bryant.  and  singiilare    the   ai)pnrtenances   be- 

longing therunto  is  graunted  unto  the 
said  Stephen  Bryant  to  hiin  and  his 
heires  forever  bounded  on  the  Noith- 
west  ccjiner  at  the  l)rooke  next 
his  meddow  with  a  white  oak  att  the 
ui)er  end  of  his  meddow  •.  (ni  the 
Southeast  side  bounded  with  f»nir  pyne 
and  one  oake  tree  all  marked  ;  on  the 
hnver  end  with  two  i)yne  trees  marked 
on  the  foure  sides  : 
The  24"'  tlifty    Acrees  of     land    is    graunted 

of  May  1G60,  Mnt(j    ffrancis    Coml)e    lying   next    to 


40 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


and  thence  to 
.1  Rid  oake  on 
the  westeren  side 
and  soe  to  his 
meddow  to  a 
Rid  oake  marked. 


Stephen  Bryants  land  Neare  unto  the 
meddow  of  the  said  ffrancis  Combe 
The  said  fifty  acrees  of  land  with  all 
and  singulare  the  appurtenances  be- 
longing therunto  is  graunted  unto  the 
said  ffrancis  Combe  to  him  and  his 
heires  for  ever  ;  bounded  with  a  great 
Rid  oak  tree  att  the  wadeing  place 
and  soe  Rangeing  through  a  little 
swamp  and  *  with  a  white  oake  by 
the  swamp  and  soe  Ranging  to  another 
white  oak  marked  on  four  sides  and 
soe  Rangeing  againe  to  the  westeren 
corner  to  a  Rid  oake  soe  threw  the 
aforsaid  swamp  to  another  white  oake 
marked  on  foure  sides  ;  * 


The  24"'  fflfty  Acrees  of  land  was  graunted   unto 

of  May  16G0.  ffrancis  Billington  viz  :  a  Round  Knowle  of 

land  lying  and  adjoyning  to  the  hole  of 
meddow  belonging  to  the  said  ffrancis  Bil- 
lington on  the  south  side  of  the  Cartway 
goeing  to  Stephen  Bryants  meddows ;  the 
said  ffifty  acrees  of  land  with  all  and 
singulare  the  appurtenances  belonging  there- 
unto is  graunted  unto  the  said  ft"rancis  Bil- 
lington to  him  and  his  heires  for  ever. 


[50.] 

11)00 


ffifty  Acrees  of  land  was  graunted  unto 
Samuell  Sturtivant  lying  on  the  North  side 
of  Joanes  river  on  the  Southeast  side  of 
his  meddow  there  the  said  tfifty  acrees  of 
land  with  all  and  singulare  the  appurten- 
ances belonging  therunto  is  graunted  unto 
the  said  Samuell  Sturtivant  to  \).\\x\  and  his 
heires  for  ever : 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  41 

*  24th 
May   16G0 

Tlirt'L'  acrei's  of  hind  was  graiinLed  unto  Jonathan 
Dunham  and  three  acrees  of  land  unto  Benajali 
Piatt  lyino-  att  the  heads  of  theire  lands  to  bee 
viewed  and  layed  forth  for  them  by  George  Watson 
and  George  Bonum  ;  the  said  prmises  with  all  and 
singulare  the  a|)[>urtenanecs  belonging  therunto  is 
graunted  unto  ihe  said  Jonathan  Dunham  and 
Benajali  Pratt;  to  them  and  each  of  them  theire 
and  eacli  of  theire  heires  and  assignes  for  ever  ; 
The  24"' 

of  May  IGGO  ft'oity    Aerees    of  land    is    graunted    unto 

three  Indians  naml}'  to  Acconootus  AVanna 
and  "Wampocke  lying  att  Shifting  Cove  ^  to 
bee  layed  fortli  and  bounded  with  all  other 
conditions  and  cercomstances  to  bee  ordered 
about  it  by  George  Watson  Robert  Bartlett 
Nathaneell  ^Val•ren  and  Willam  Cooke  ;  and 
if  there  shalbce  oceation  to  put  in  auotlier 
Indian  witli  tliein  tliat  tlieii  they  shall  each 
tell  acrees  ; 
The  24'h 

of  May  1660.  It  was  agreed  l>y    the  towne  that   WiUam 

harlowes  ffence   of  Post   and    Rayles    where 
it  iKnv  stands  next  the  highway  shalbee  the 
bounds  of  the  upper  end  of  his  land  ; 
The  16th 

of  ]May  1652  The    Towne     graunted     unto     Mr     John 

Reyner  asmale  Moyety  of  land  -  viz  :  what- 
soever was  then  Coniou  lying  att  the  u\)ev 
end  of  the  acrees  formerly  layed  out  to  Mr 
John  howlaiid  and  others  on  the  other  side 
of  the  brooke  against  tiie  mill  ;  a  little 
brook  pteiug  Gabriele  ffallowell  and  it  att 
the  nper  end;  To  belonge  to  the  onely 
proper  use  and  behool'e  of  him  the  said 
John  Reyner  hee  and  his  heires  for  ever  ; 

1  Shifting  Cove  was  a  Cove  on  tlie  Manomet  Shore,  South  of  Manoiuet  Point. 

-  This  land  included  the  Poor  House  lot.  Fallowell's  land  included  a  part  or 
the  whole  of  the  land  of  the  late  Stoplieii  Maylinry.  and  the  little  brook  was 
the  outlet  of  the  swamp,  which  hy  tlif  raising  of  "the  Mill  pond  has  heconie 
what  is  now  Slaughter  House  Pond.  This  brook  was  a  little  later  called 
Dunham's  Brook. 


42  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

[51.] 

The  30"'  An  Inlargiiient  of  land  is  grauiited  unto 

of  INIay  165'J  the  Elder  Cushman  att  the  nper  end  of  his 

land  att  Joanses  river ;  to  goe   up   in   eqnal 

l)roportion  for  breadth   into  the  woods   soe 

Ellen  Cushman  high  as  the  pyny  '  *         ; 

The  30"'  An    adition     of     land    is    graunted    unto 

of  May  1659  Leiftenant  Southworth  and  Patience  ffaunce 

Widdow  att  the  heads  of  their  lotts  of  the 

Lieut  Southworth         said  Leiftenant  Southworth  and  John  ffaunee 

Patience  Faunce  att  the  Eel  rivei- ;  this   adition   to   extend  a 

quarter  of  a  mile  into   the   woods   from   the 

heads  of  the  said  lotts  ; 

The  30"'  In  like  manor  an  adition  of  land  is  graunted 

of  May  1659  unto  Robert  fHnney  and  Thomas  Morton  att 

the    heads    of    theire    lotts    they    are    now 

possessed  of ;  to  extend  a  quarter  of  a  mile 

into  the  woods  from  the   heads  of  the   said 

lotts 

Meniorand  :    That  the  last  graunts  above 

mentioned    viz :    to   Leiftenant    Southworth 

Patience    ffaunce    Elder    Cushman    Robert 

fflnney    and    Thomas    Morton ;    is    to    bee 

understood  onely  of  the   wood   of  the   said 

lands  to  belong   to  them  ;  but  the   land  to 

Remaine  comon  ;  and   that   on  the   graunts 

to  Robert  flhiney  and  Thomas    ]Mortou   any 

may    Notwithstanding  take    any   diy    wood 

within  the  said  bounds  ; 

The  21  A  smale   pcell   of  land   lying   neare    unto 

of  November  John  Cooks  att  Rockey  Nooke  was  graunted 

1660:  unto  Richard  Wright  to  bee  a   i)lace  to   sett 

The  confeirmation        on  house  on  ;   and    it   was   layed   forth   and 

was  on  the  20th  confeirnied    unto    him    the     said     Richard 

of  January  1660:         Wright    as    it    was    bounded     by    P>phraim 

Richard  Wright  iMorton    one    of    the    measurers   of    lands 

api)ointed  by  the  towne 
The  20"'  It  was  ordered  by  the  towne  that   all   the 

of  ffebruary  1660  :       land  lying  att  the   Eelriver  swamp   l)etwixt 

]  '•  Pyny"  prolialily  iii<'iuis  Pint'  Woods. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  43 

the  P^elriver  and  the  shingle  brooke  -  shalbee 
Reserved  for  comon  to  the  use  of  the  towne  ; 
Att  the  same  time  it  was  ordered  by  the 
towne  likewise  that  all  the  land  that  lyeth 
betwixt  John  Cooke  and  ffraucis  Billington 
not  disposed  of  alredd}'  to  Richard  Wright 
shalbee  and  Remaine  for  comon  to  the  use 
Richard  AN^right  of  the  towne  ; 

At  the  same  time  It  was  grannted  unto 
Willam  Clarke  that  in  case  when  his  land 
is  layed  out  and  bounded  there  is  any  that 
will  not  be  pi*ejuditiall  to  others  that  hee 
shall  have  enlargement ; 

[52.]  fflfty    Acrees    of    land    is    graunted    unto 

*      *  Robert  Bartlett  lying  between   the  sea  and 

the  fferne  swamp  between  the  Eelriver  and 
Maunomett  ponds  with  all  and  singulare  the 
appurtenances    to    him   and   his    heires   for 
ever ; 
The  3d  of  It  was  ordered  by  the  towne  that  wheras 

September  Complaint  is  made  of  great  abuse  by  Reason 

1660:  of  the   peeling   of  the  Rind   of  from  cedar 

trees  in  the  swampes  belonging  to  the  town- 
ship whereby  much  timber  is  like  to  bee 
spoyled  and  thereby  the  town  much  damni- 
fyed  ;  That  whosoever  shall  hentsforth  either 
themselves  or  any  they  shall  Imploy  or 
sett  on  worke  either  English  or  Indians 
peele  the  Rinds  of  any  cedare  trees  within 
this  towneship  or  belonging  thereunto  ;  and 
not  Imrove  the  bodyes  of  such  trees  soe 
peeled  within  halfe  a  yeare  after  they  are 
peeled  shall  foi'feite  for  every  such  default 
fifty  shillings  to  the  townes  use 
ffebruary  It  was  ordered    by    the    towne    hencforth 

1660  :  none  shalbee  pmitted  to  take  into  ptenorship 

any  of  any  other  towne  to  gather  knots  and 
raakeTarr  on  the  townes  lands  to  the  preju- 

-  Shingle  Brook  is  tlie  stream  on  which  the  zinc  factory  of  N.  Wood  &  Co. 
stands  in  Chiltonville, 


44  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

(lice  of  tlie  town  on  the  penaltie  of  forfeit- 
iii<i'  for  evei'y  load  !soe  gathered  in  siicli 
[jtenor-ship  five  sliillings  to  the  townes  nse 

It  was  likewise  ordered  att  the  same  time 
that  none  shall  gather  any  knots  to  make 
Tan'  and  h'tt  Ihem  lye  nndravvne  togellier 
above  six  montlis  on  payne  of  forfeiting 
and  loosing  the  said  knotes  ;  It  being  by 
this  order  lawfnll  for  any  other  in  such 
case  to  take  them  and  Impiove  them  ;  as 
thev  shall  see  good  : 
Aprill  '  The  guns  and   swoids  belonging   to   the 

16()1  towne  were  disposed  of  as  foUoweth  : 

It  to  Mr  Bradford  one  gun  ; 
To  Nathanucell    Morton    for    tlu'    use  of 
Abraham    Jackson    one    short   gun    and  a 
sword  ; 

To  Nathanneell  AVarren  for  the  use  of 
bis  man  John  Rose  one  matchcock  gun  with 
a  fier  locke  since  delivered  to  him  for  tin- 
said  gun  and  hee  is  to  stock  it  and  titt  it  up 
on  the  townes  account. 

To  Thomas  IMorton  one  long  gun 
To  Ephraim  Morton  one  sword 
To  John  Dotey  one  gun  viz.  one  niuskett  : 
To  Stephen  Bryant  one  of  the  longer  sort 
of     guns     whicl.1     was     since     delivered     to 
Sergeant  liarlow 

To  Jonathan  Dunham  one  sword:  which 
hee  since  hath  Returned,  these  to  I)e  kepi 
*  *  *  Mr  Southworth  :Mr  Crow  and  Mr 
Barnes  in  the  behalfe  of  tlietowni'  Reconed 
with  Gyles  Kickaid  Seni  :  and  (u'orge 
Bonum  and  there  Ren)aines  due  to  the  towne 
from  the  said  Rickard  2£ 
Tl  ese  armes  It  from  Geoi'ge  Bonmn  (».      l.s.     (i 

were  delivered  three  swords  belonge  to  the  Towne 

to  the  ConstaJ)le  Nathaniel  Morton     *     sword 

by  order  fiom  the         Sergeant   Tinkham  one  sword 
Towne  *  13,  IGTG         Leift  JNIorton  one  sword 


1  Tlie  clause  here  inserted  relatiiiK-  to  tlic  (lisi)csition  of  arms  is  erase( 
lU'cords  by  iiiarl<s  drawn  over  tlie  lines. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  45 

[53.]  Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  Plymouth  the  10th  day 
of  JanuaiT  16(51 

It  was  ordered  that  a  Rate  of  ten  pounds  should  bee  made 
and  levied  upon  the  Towne  to  bee  layed  out  in  bellowes  andtooles 
for  a  smith  and  to  liee  kept  for  tlie  uses  of  the  towne  ;  The  men 
deputed  to  make  the  said  Rate  were  .lohn  Cooke.  Nathaniell  Warren 
and  hugli  Cole  : 

It  was  likewise  ordered  att  the  same  meeting  by  a  unani- 
mus  voat  of  all  the  Townsmen  then  prsent :  That  a  Rate  of  sixty 
pounds  should  bee  made  and  levied  upon  all  the  Inhabitants  of 
the  Towne  ;  to  bee  Improved  for  the  purchasing  and  procuring 
of  a  place  for  a  minnester  by  those  psons  formerly  deputed  by 
the  Towne  to  enquire  out  and  prepare  a  place  for  the  end  aforsaid  : 
whoe  were  Captaine  Southwoith  Robert  fflnuey  Ephraim  JNIorton 
and  Nathaniell  Warren  ;  The  said  sum  soe  to  bee  levied  is  to  bee 
payed  att  two  severall  payments  viz  :  the  former  being  the  one 
halfe  therof  is  to  be  payed  by  the  last  day  of  June  next  following 
the  date  heerof  ;  and  the  other  halfe  to  bee  payed  by  the  last  of 
November  next  following  the  date  heerof  in  current  countrey 
pay  ^  and  to  bee  desposed  to  the  end  aforsaid  by  the  psons  above 
named  ; 

Gorg  Watson  Nathaniell  Warren  and  Joseph  Warren 
are  deputed  by  the  Towne  to  give  meeting  with  Mr  Hinckley  and 
Nathaniell  Bacon  whoe  are  appointed  by  the  Court  to  set  out  the 
bounds  of  the  Townes  lands  att  Sepecan  this  to  bee  done  as  sone 
as  conveniently  may  bee 

At  this  meeting  fiifty  acres  of  land  is  Confeirmed  being 
formerly  graunted  unto  Edward  Gray  lying  on  the  west  northwest 
side  of  Joanes  River  meddow  or  therabouts  to  bee  layed  out  on 
both  sides  of  the  l)rooke  which  Runs  from  the  pond  through  his 
owne  meddow  soe  as  it  may  bee  as  little  prejudicial!  to  the 
Generall  as  may  bee  ;  the  said  ffifty  acrees  of  land  with  all  and 
singulare  the  appurtenances  belonging  therunto  graunted  unto 
the  said  Edward  Gray  to  him  and  his  heires  forever ; 

[54.] 
*  A  smale  pcell  of  swamp  or  meddow  is  graunted  joyntly 

IGr.l  unto     Andrew  Ringe  and  Abraham   Jackson  lying   att 

the  south  meddow  at  the  further  end  of  the  Cove  ; 
Wheras  formerly  a    smale   pcell   of    land    was   graunted 


Countrey  jiay  "  was  "  pay  in  prortnce  "  at  fixed  prices. 


46  PLYMOUTH  ii^cOnDS. 

unto  John  Dunliam  Juni :  lying  on  the  north  side  of  his  feild 
above  plaine  dealing  in  case  it  should  not  prove  prejudicial!  to 
the  Neighbourhood  there ;  and  wheras  some  of  the  neighbors 
whom  it  most  conserneth  have  taken  notice  of  his  desire  con- 
serning  the  pmises  and  have  given  theire  consent  unto  his  said 
Request ;  The  Towne  have  therfore  graunted  unto  the  said  John 
Dunham  three  acrees  of  land  lying  on  the  north  side  of  his  field 
aforsaid  ;  to  him  and  his  heires  for  ever  this  to  be  la^'ed  forth  and 
bounded  with  all  convenient  speed  and  the  bounds  to  bee  here 
entered  ;  provided  that  the  Neighbours  shall  have  libertie  to  fetch 
wood  from  of  the  said  land  as  they  shall  have  occation  notwith- 
standing this  graunt ; 

Att  a  towne  meeting  held  at  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  24*  of  Maich  1661,  Conserning  the  demand  of 
twelve  pounds  by  Richard  Church  and  John  Thompson  in  Re- 
ference unto  a  former  bargaine  about  the  meeting  house ;  the 
Towne  agreed  by  a  voate  that  they  would  not  compound  with  the 
said  ptes  ;  but  will  answare  the  tryall  of  it  by  law  if  the  said 
pties  shall  see  cause  to  comence  suite  against  the  towne  or  any 
that  have  formerly  bine  theire  agents  about  the  said  bargaine  ; 

Libertie  is  graunted  unto  John  Cooke  and  Jacob  Cooke  to 
looke  out  some  land  where  it  may  lye  conveuicLt  for  them  and 
not  prejudicial  to  others  and  a  Competency  therof  to  bee  Con- 
feirmed  unto  them  by  the  towne. 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  Plymouth  the  24th  of  1662, 

Leiftenant  Ephraim  Morton  and  George  Bonum  were 
appointed  by  the  Towne  to  be  Surveyors  for  the  measuring  of 
land  as  occation  may  Require  within  this  Township. 

[55.]  Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  24th  day  of  May  1662 

The  Towne  have  Refered  the  busines  about  our  lands  att 
Punckateesett  and  places  adjacent  concerning  the  Incroachment 
of  some  of  Road  Hand  upon  some  pte  of  the  said  land ;  unto 
the  deputies  of  our  Towne  together  with  the  messengers  of  the 
towne  now  sent  viz  :  John  Cooke  and  Nathaniell  Warren  to  make 
our  addresses  to  the  Court  in  the  townes  behalf  and  otherwise  to 
to  act  (conserning  the  same)  as  they  shall  see  cause  ; 

Mr  Howland  desired  a  smale  hole  or  pcell  of  meddow 
neare  his  land  graunted  him  formerly  by  the  towne  ; 

Richard  Wright  desireth  a  smale  pcell  of  meddow  about 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  47 

two  nccers  which  is  over  measures  of  what  was  alowed  to  ffrancis 
Biliington  ; 

Jonathan  Shaw  desires  some  Comon  land  about  his  house 
att  Lakenham  ^   ; 

ffrancis  Comb.'  Requesteth  a  smale  point  of  meddow  neare 
the  meddow  he  bought  of  Edward  Gray 

Ephraim  Tinkham  Requesteth  a  smale  pcell  of  meddow 
lying  upon  the  brooke  that  Runeth  from  Doties  pond  ; 

Benjamine  Eaton  desireth  a  smale  pcell  of  meddow  about 
half  an  acree  lying  neare  ffrancis  Billingtons  meddow  and  some 
upland  to  it ; 

Ephraim  Morton  desireth  an  Inlargment  at  the  head  of 
his  lott ; 

The  Towne  have  declared  themselves  Conserning  Clarkes 
Hand  that  it  is  now  att  theire  disposing  notwithstanding  former 
libertie  graunted  to  pticular  psons  to  Improve  it ;  It  being  now 
deserted  and  not  Improved  by  any  ; 

Georg  Watson  Nathaniell  Morton  and  Willam  harlow 
Renewed  theire  Request  for  their  former  desire  of  land  att  Manno- 
mett  ponds ;  the  towne  was  moved  to  chos  some  to  dispose  of 
lauds  and  those  pticnlares  are  Refered  untill  the  towne  shall  take 
further  order  for  the  disposal  of  lands  ; 

Att  this  meeting  Willam  Crow  was  voated  to  bee  a  sur- 
veyor for  the  measuring  of  lands  ; 

[56.]  Att  a  Town  meeting  held  by  the  Townesmen  of  Plym- 
outh the  30"^  of  June  1G62 

The  Towne  made  Choise  of  Robert  fflnney  and  Ephraim 
Morton  to  Receive  that  which  is  agreed  by  the  Towne  to  be 
l)rought  in  for  the  building  of  a  house  for  a  minnester ; 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  agreed  in  Reference  unto 
lands  for  the  disposing  therof  that  there  shalbee  a  meeting  on 
sett  purpose  for  that  end  ;  to  bee  on  the  last  Munday  in  October 
next  and  that  then  the  towne  either  together  or  by  a  Comittee 
then  to  bee  chosen  for  that  purpose  dispose  of  lands  ;  and  that 
in  the  meantime  such  as  want  land  have  libertie  to  look  out  for 
the  supply  of  their  wants  in  that  behalf  ; 

Willam  harlow  the  Constable  of  Plymoutli  for  the  yeare 
1GG2  gave  in  his  account  as  foUoweth  : 

1  Lakenham  was  the  early  name  for  what  is  now  Carver. 


48  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


The  sixteentli  of  October  IGGl 

the  towne 

by  their 

Rator^ 

I  nite  of 

£ 

s 

d 

25 

12 

03 

The  pticulares  wherof  were  dis 

posed 

as  1 

folio  weth 

Item  to  the  Treasurer 

02. 

06. 

00 

Item  to  ffrancis  Goulder 

08. 

00 

00 

Item  to  Mistris  ffiiUer 

01. 

10. 

01 

Item  to  John  Barnes 

02. 

03. 

04 

Item  to  Edward  Gray 

01. 

00 

06 

Item  to  Thomas  Savory 

03. 

14 

02 

Item  to  Ephrahn  INIorton 

00. 

14. 

00 

Item  to  John  Cobb 

00. 

14. 

00 

Item  to  John  Dunham  Seni : 

00. 

12. 

00 

Item  to  Robert  fflnney 

00 

OG. 

00 

Item  to  Mr  howland 

00 

12 

00 

Item  to  WiUam  Crow 

00 

OG 

00 

Item  to  Nathaniell  Warren 

00 

12 

00 

Item  to  charges  of  Rators  att  James  Coles 

00 

O'J 

00 

Item  to  4  barrells  of    Tarr   as 

yett 

in 

William  harlowes  hands 

02 

00 

00 

Suma  totalis 

'  25 

13 

07 

Reste  due   to    Willam    harlow 

when 

the 

Tarr  is  delivered 

00 

01 

06 

[57.]  At  a  Towne  meeting  held  by  the  Townesmen  of  Plym- 
outh the  27th  of  October  1662 

The  Names  of  those  that  desire  nieddow  in  Sampson's 
Countrey  "^  or  therabonts  are  as  followeth 

henery  Wood  foure  acrees  of  meddow 

John  Jourdaine  graunted  Jonathan  Dunham 

Nathaniell   Warren  lying  att  Sampsons  *  pond; 

AYillam  harlow  to  liim  and  his  heires  forever. 

Gabriell  ff  alio  well 

Robert  fflnney 

Joseph  Dunham 

Abraham  Jackson 

Thomas  Whitney 

Thomas  Pope 

1  This  footing  is  a  correct  copy  of  the  original,  Imt  should  be  24    19    1 

^  Sampson's  Countrey  was  in  the  vicinity  of  Assowampsett  Pond  in  Lakeville 


PLYMOrTH  RECORDS.  4^ 

Saniuell  Dunliiun 

Saimiell  Kiiige 

The  Names  of  those  whoe  desu-e  meddow  att  the  lower 
south  ineddow  ;  next  unto  those  that  have  had  former  grauntes 
there 

(xorge  Wa^s()ll 

Kphraim  Morton 

Nathaniell  Morton  to  bee  Considered  with 

.John  Rickard  some  meddow  there  in  lieu 

Jonathan  Shaw  of  tliat  which    hee  Relinquished 

James  Cole  Juni :  in  Joanses  River  meddow 

hngh  Cole 

Joseph  Bartlett 

Tlie  Names  of  such  as  desire  Med  low  in  the  *  soe 
called  ;  lying  on  the  south  side  of  Turkey  Swamp. 

Captaine  Bradford 

Stephen  Bryant  Joseph  Warren 

Samiiell  Sturtivant  Willam  Crow 

John  Morton  Edward  Gray 

Richard  Wright  Samuell  Kinge 

John  harmon 
Ephraim  Tinkham 
hen(  ry  Wood 
Twenty    acrees     of     upland    graunted     unto 
This  is  since  Thomas  Lettice  lying  on   the  Northwest  side  of 

layed  out  a  little  brook  att  Doteys  meddow   being  a  little 

for  him     *  aliove  his  Comon  wast  meddow  there  to  him  and 

*  (i  book  his  heires  for  ever  ; 

fifty  acrees  of  ujjland  is  graunted  unto  Jonathan  Morey 
next  unto  Sandwich  bounds   butting  on  the  sea     *     *     for  ever 

*  *     and     *     *      ; 

[58.]  foure  acrees  of  meddow  is  graunted  unto  ffrancis 
Combe  lying  next  unto  his  meddow  which  hee  bought  of  Pxlward 
Gray  on  the  southerly  side  therof  :  to  him  and  his  heires  for  ever ; 

Twenty  acree-;  of  upland  is  graunted  unto  John  Rickard 
lying  on  the  northerly  side  of  lakenham  with  all  and  singulare  the 
api)urtenances  thernnto  belonging  to  him  and  his  heires  for  ever; 

Twenty  acrees  of  upland  is  graunted  unto  James  Cole 
Juni :  lying  on  the  northerly  side  of  his  land  att  Lakenham  with 
all  and  singulare  the  appurtenances  to  him  and  his  heires  for  ever  ; 

4 


r>o  PLYMorrn  RKC()Ht)S. 

'IMie  Towiie  Iiuvo  <>r{iunted  unto  John  Dunluini  Scni  :  Tliut 
*  11  grannt  of  huid  fornunly  giaunted  unto  him  by  the  court 
lying  att  Swan  hold  :  shalhoe  hiyed  out  to  him  with  the  best  con- 
veni(Mice  that  may  bee  ; 

fifty  aerees  of  upland  is  graunted  unto  each  of  those 
twelve  men  that  have  meddovv  giaunted  to  them  at  Winnatuxett 
to  bee  layed  out  to  them  there 

The  names  of  such  as  desire  meddovv  att  the  new  found 
meddow  in  the  south  side  ot  ^Turkey  Swamp 

Capt  Bradford  .Joseph  Warren 

Stephen  Bryant  John  harmon 

Sainuell  Sturtivant 

Samnell  Kinge  George  Bonum  and 

Edward  Gray  Andrew  Ringe  desired 

John  Morton  a  peece  of  meddow  lying 

"NVillam  Crow  southerly  from  the 

Richard  Wright  cedar  bridge. 

Thirty  acrees  of  upland  graunted  unto  John  harmon  att  or 
neare  winnatuxet  when  those  abovesaid  twelve  men  have  theiro 
portions  layed  out  for  them  if  then  it  can  bee  found  with  all  and 
singulare  the  appurtenances  to  him  and  his  heiies  for  ever 

Thirty  acrees  of  upland  is  graunted  unto  Samuell  Dunham 
lying  att  -^  Warrens  wells  on  the  Easterly  side  therof  with  all  and 
singulare  the  appurtenances  to  him  and  his  heires  for  ever; 

Thirty  acrees  of  upland  is  graunted  unto  Joseph  Dunham 
lying  att  his  brother  Samuell  Dunhams  att  Warrens  wells  aforsaid 
with  all  and  singulare  the  appurtenances  to  him  and  his  heires 
for  ever ; 

A  smale  pcell  of  meddow  is  graunted  unto  .John  Barnes 
h'ing  att  the  uper  end  of  the  south  meddow  ;  if  it  l)ee  not  graunted 
before  to  any  otiier 

[5J).]  fifty  acrees  of  upland  land  is  graunted  unto  Nathaniell 
Warien  neare  JMannomett  ponds  neare  some  meddow  formerly 
graunted  to  his  Mother  ;  the  said  fifty  acrees  of  upland  with  all 
and  singulare  the  appurtenances  lielonging  therunto  ;  to  him  and 
his  heires  for  ever  ; 

1  Turkey  Swamp  was  near  tlie  line  between  Plympton  and  Halifax. 

•^  Warren's  Wells— a  trart  ol  luw  land  l.ctwe.'ii  tli.'  Sonlli  I'nnd  Itoad  and  the 
Uussell  Mills  Pond. 


PLYMdUTil  EECdRDS:  Si 

Hft}'  aci-ees  of  upland  is  graiinted  unto  Ephraim  Morton 
lying  on  the  further  side  of  the  brooke  att  Mannomett  ponds  over 
against  Sanwjell  Ryders  land  ;  tlie  said  fifty  aerecs  of  upland  with 
all  and  singulare  the  appurtenances  to  the  said  Ki)hraini  Morton 
to  hitn  and  his  heires  for  ever ; 

fifty  acres  of  ui)land  grauuted  unto  Josejih  Warren  lying- 
att  Mannomett  ponds  neare  unto  the  place  above  mentioned  with 
all  and  singulai'e  the  ai)|)nrtenances ;  to  him  and  his  iieii'es  for 
ever  ; 

Graunted  unto  Gorge  Watson  Willam  harlow  and  Nath- 
aniell  Morton  ;  to  each  of  them  lifty  acrees  of  upland  lying  att 
Mannomett  Ponds  at  the  further  end  thcrof ;  the  said  fifty  acre  s 
of  upland  to  each  of  them  with  all  and  singulare  the  appurten- 
ances belonging  therunto  ;  to  belong  to  them  and  every  of  them 
theire  and  every  of  theire  heires  and  assignes  forever  ;  this  to  bee 
understood  that  if  there  is  not  enough  to  make  up  the  same  ;  that 
is  good  betwixt  the  Indians  and  the  pond  then  to  have  some  to 
make  it  up  on  the  other  side  of  the  pond  ; 

fifty  acrees  of  upland  is  graunted  unto  John  Churchill 
lying  att  Mannomett  ponds  on  the  southerly  side  of  the  above- 
said  hundred  and  fifty  acrees  graunted  to  Gorge  Watson  William 
harlow  and  Nathaniell  Morton  when  theires  is  layed  out ;  the 
said  lift}'  acrees  of  upland  with  all  and  singular  the  appurtenances 
to  him  and  his  heires  for  ever 

ffifty  acrees  of  upland  graunted  unto  Joseph -Bartlett  lying 
att  Mannomett  Ponds  over  against  his  Unkells  land  theire  with 
all  and  singulare  the  appurtenances  to  him  and  his  heires   for  ever 

A  small  pcell  of  land  is  graunted  to  Jonathan  Shaw  * 
neare  his  house  att  Lakenham  to  bee  layed  out  to  him  soe  as  to 
bee  not  prejudicial!  to  the  Naighbourhood  there  ;  the  said  pcell  of 
land  to  appertaine  witli  all  the  appurtenances  unto  the  said 
Jonathan  Shaw  hee  and  heires  for  ever ; 

fifty  acrees  of  upland  is  graunted  unto  hugh  Cole  lying 
betwixt  the  hither  mannomett  point  and  the  peece  of  salt 
marsh  ;  with  all  the  appurtenances  belonging  thereunto  unto  him 
and  his  heires  for  ever  ; 

forty  acrees  of  upland  is  graunted  unto  John  Dunham  on 
the  southwest  of  ^  colchester 

1  Colchester  was  a  part  of  what  is  now  Plympton. 


.>!>  PLYMOUTTl    nK(U)]n)S. 

[()().]  Alt  tlie 'I'owiH'  iiKH'tiiiu-  Ir.M  ;iU  llic  nuTtino-  house  and 
with  ;i  .loyiit  consent  agreed  that  the  house  for  a  niinnester  wliieh 
liatli  l)in  in  agitation  shall  hee  Itnilt  att  the  Townes  ehjirge  accord- 
ing to  such  pioportions  on  each  man  as  tiiey  have  engaged  for 
the  Accomplishment  tlierof :  and  that  such  as  have  not  bine 
spoken  to:  or  iiave  not  expi'essed  themselves  what  they  will  gixc 
towards  it  Ijee  spoken  to  in  convenient  time  and  that  such  sumes 
as  they  shall  contriliute  towards  it ;  bee  aded  to  the  Rest  for  the 
accomplishment  therof  ;  that  soe  such  us  have  undertaken  to  agree 
with  workmen  (in  the  townes  Ijelmlf)  be  not  damnified  :  and  that 
the  said  house  may  be  built  according  to  expectation  : 

Cupt ;  .Soutliwortli  John  Morton  Stephen  IJryant  and 
Ephraim  Morton  were  a[)pointed  by  the  Towne  to  Assist  Cupt : 
AMllett  in  defending  against  Richard  Church  and  John  Thompson 
plaintiffes  against  him  in  an  action  of  the  case  to  the  damage  of 
twenty  fonre  pounds  about  our  meeting  house. 

AVheras  Complaint  is  made  of  some  disorder  and  abuse 
about  takeing  of  the  heerings  at  the  yearly  season  the  towne 
have  proposed  to  henery  Wc>od  that  if  himself  with  som  others 
that  hee  shall  agree  with  all  will  order  by  draw  or  take  them  and 
made  equal!  devisiou  of  them  to  the  Inhabitants  of  the  town  they 
will  allow  him  or  them  9  pence  a  thousand  :  onely  for  full  agree- 
ment concerning  these  propositions  it  is  Refered  nntill  the  next 
trayning  day  after  the  date  heerof  : 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  Ik  Id  att  the  meeting 
Herrings  house  the  23  of  March   1G62  It  was  ordered 

by  the  towne  that  henery  Wood  and  Gorge 
Bouum  with  one  other  whom  the}^  shall  see 
meet  to  be  added  to  them  ;  shall  draw  or 
take  and  devide  the  hei  rings  to  the  severall 
families  of  the  Township  of  Plymouth  whoc 
shall  have  theire  shares  in  number  according 
to  the  number  of  the  i  sons  in  theire  families 
and  they  the  said  henery  AVood  and  Gorge 
Bonum  etc  are  to  make  meanes  for  the  stopage 

*  th(>  said  of     the    said     herrings  and   takeing   of  them 

*  to  in       theire      goeing      up       att       theire      owe 

*  p  charge  ;  and  they  are  to  lett  them  goe   up  on 

*  for  fjytlny  nights  on  saterday  nights  and   on   the 

*  ing  and  Lords   dales  :    and   the   towne   doth  prohibite 

*  ibuting  all    those  that  have  enterest  or   shalbee  Im- 


PLYMOCTJl  nE COEDS.  ;>o' 

*  tlic'Ui  to  Iho  [)loYC'cl  in  the    3Iill   to   stopp   water    when   the 
^'      habitants  tide  is  out  of  the  jxjnd  during  tlie  time  of  the 

*  for  said  herrings ;   and   tliat   they     the   said    pties   are 

*  *  hereby  authorized  to  take  eourse  for  tlie  [)re- 

*  thousand  venting    of    Boyes    swine    and     doggs     from 
l)ee  delivered  anoying  of  them  in  theire  coming  up 

*  mill 


Aljraham  .laekson  desii'eth  a  sniale  pcell  of  u[)land  alt  or 
neare  "Warrens  wells  neare  unto  some  land  lately  giaunted  to 
Sanniell  Dunham  and  Joseph  Dunham 

Robert  ffinney  Nathauiell  Warien  and  Ki)hraim  3Iortou 
are  appointed  b}'  the  towne  to  Run  tlie  line  and  to  see  tiie  bound> 
sett  l)etwixt  the  Township  of  Sandwicli  and  our  Townshiii. 

Nathaniell  ^Morton  and  Nathauiell  \\'arren  are  appointed 
Ity  tlie  towne     *****      ; 

[01  .]  The  l)oinids  of  .John  Dunham  ,Iuni  :  his  graunt  of  forty 
acrees  of  land  on  tlie  southwest  of  eolehester  is  boundetl  as 
foUoweth  viz  :  on  the  northerly  end  witli  a  white  oake  tree  on  the 
southwest  corner  and  on  the  other  (!orner  of  that  end  two  young 
asi)in  trees  growing  *  and  on  the  west  side  with  a  white  oake 
tree  by  the  way  side  ;  from  the  said  west  l)ound  to  bee  in  breadth 
folly  pole  broad  ; 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  lield  att  the  meeting  house  att 
I'lymouth  the  3"'  of  July  IGGo 

Nathaniell  Warren  and  Ephraim  Morton  were  a[)i)ointed 
by  the  towne  to  give  meeting  to  those  appointed  by  the  Court  to 
Run  the  line  betwixt  Sandwich  and  <Mir  Township 

A  certaine  pcell  of  meddow   lying   att   the    lower 
end  of  the  uper  soutli  meddow  l)eing  about   2  acrees 
Minister  bee  it  more  or  lesse   is   Reserved    for   the    use    of  a 

I.ott  minnester 

It  is  likewise  ordered  ])y  tlie  T(jwiie  that  Claikes  Hand, 
Sagaquish  and  the  gnrnetts  nose  the  wo(jd  of  them  l»ee  Reserved 
for  the  use  of  a  minnester  onely  John  Smith  the  boates  man  att 
Plymouth  hath  libertie  this  year  to  fech  from  any  of  the  said 
Hands  what  hee  iieedeth  :  and  if  in  case  any  other  att  any 
time  or  the  said  Smith  att  the  Hevolution  of  this  yeaie  shall  fech 
any  wotjd  from  of  any  of  those    Hands   or   [jhices   fornamed  they 


54  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

shall  forfeit  all  such  wood  to  tho  tovvnes  use  ;  to  bee  Improved  for 
tlie  use  of  the  miunester  ; 

Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  at  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  16th  day  of  September  1663  ; 

It  was  ordered  aud  agreed  by  the  towne  that  the  house 
now  in  building  by  the  towne  shalbee  att  the  dispose  of  the  Towne 
for  the  use  of  the  rainnester  and  that  for  this  yeare  the  sume  of 
sixty  pounds  bee  allowed  unto  Mr  Williams  for  his  maintainance 
to  be  collected  out  of  the  Township. 

Att  this  meeting  Robert  fflnney  Nathaniel  Warren 
Ei)hraim  Morton  and  Nathaniell  Morton  they  or  any  two  of  them 
are  ai)pointed  by  the  towne  to  agree  (in  theire  behalfe)  with  a 
workman  about  the  covering  of  the  minnesters  house  with 
shingle   if  it   shalbee  found  to  bee  the  best  way  of  covering 

Att  this    meeting   two  sertaine    pcells   of  Meddow 
^  were   graunted    unto   John    Jourdaine    and    Richard 

g  ch  Wright  to  each  of  them  a  like  portion  of  the  said 
s-  §'  pcells  viz  :  the  one  pcell  lying  att  the  southeast  end 
P^  ^  of  Jacob  Cookes  meddow  in  the  woods  ;  and  the  other 
^  2-  pcell ;  soe  much  as  is  comon  att  the  head  of  Cn]itnine 
'2.'-<  Southworths  meddow  att  Wimiatuxett ;   and  both    tlic 

DC 

^  said    pcells  exceed  not  foure   acrees   apeece   llu'v  tlie 

said  John  Jourdaine  and  Richard  Wriglit  to    ha\  e  and 
to  hold  to  each   of  them    foure   acrees    of  \\\v    above 
said  pcells  of  meddow  to  them  and    theire   heires   and 
assignes  for  ever ; 
seaven  acrees  of  upland  was  graunted   att    this    meeting 
unto  Jonathan  Bosworth  lying  att  the  soutlieast  end   of  INIr   how- 
lands  land  lying   att   a   jjlace   called   Colchester  soe   it   prejudice 
not  a  highway  there  ;  the  said  seaven  acrees  of  upland  with   all 
and  singulare  the  appurtenances  to  him  and  his  lieiies  for  ever; 

[(>2.]  It  was  agreed  by  the  towne  that  such  as  have  medd(jw 
att  the  uper  south  meddow  shall  have  to  each  of  them  a  sinale 
portion  of  upland  graunted  and  layed  forth  about  ten  acrees  a 
man  to  lye  as  conveniently  as  may  bee  unto  theire  meddowes  tl  i? 
to  bee  done  as  soon  as  the  land  can  bee  viewed  and  thinges  put 
into  a  way  for  the  orderly  doeing  of  the  same  ; 

The  20"'  of  february  1662. 

The  bounds  of  the  land  graunted  to  Ro))ert  Bartlett  is  as 
foUo^>'eth  viz ;  fifty   acrees  of    upland   lying  along   by   the   ferue 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  .XT 

swamp  l)et\vecMi  the  Eelrivei-  and  Maiiomett  ponds  being  bounded 
on  tlie  North  norwest  end  with  a  Rid  oake  under  the  foot  of  the 
pyne  hills  by  a  little  swamp  and  soe  Ranging  Nortli  northeast  fifty 
l)ole  in  breadth  towards  the  sea  and  soe  Rtniing  along  by  the  sea- 
side eight  score  pole  to  a  little  swamppe  peece  of  ground  conionly 
called  the  grounutt  place  and  soe  Runing  from  the  ^  grounutt 
place  west  southwest  to  a  pyne  ti'ee  standing  on  the  southwest 
side  of  a  ferney  swamj) ; 

*  -  The  bounds  of  the  land  of  Joseph  Bartlett  the   20*''  of 

february  1662,  is  as  followeth  viz:  fifty  aerees  of  upland 
lying  att  Manoraett  ponds  att  the  brooke  side  ;  the  easterly 
end  therof  being  bounded  with  a  little  swamp  and  soe  ex- 
tending it  self  in  the  length  therof  six  score  pole  by  the 
l»rooke  side  up  into  tlin  woods  being  bounded  att  the  uper 
end  with  a  walnutt  tree  l)y  the  l)rooke  side  ;  and  being  in 
b]-eadth  three  score  and  eight  pole  f)-om  the  brook  ;  itt  is 
bounded  with  a  marked  maple  tree  standing  in  a  smale 
swamp  on  the  westerly  corner  ;  and  on  the  northerly  corner 
with  a  little  white  oake  marked  ;  and  a  stone  i)itched  upright 
by  it ;  always  provided  that  there  is  and  for  ever  shalbee  a 
way  Reserved  through  the  breadth  of  the  aforsaid  land  for 
the  conveniency  and  use  of  those  that  have  lands  lying  on 
the  further  side  of  the  abovesaid  brook  att  or  neare  the 
old  way  which  cattle  use  to  goe  over  the  brooke  att  which 
said  allowance  for  the  way  is  foure  pole  in  breadth  ; 

The    2'"'   of  November    1663    the    Town    mett   on    some 

occations  not  heer  enserted  ;  the  Towne  appointed  this  day  month 

to  bee  another  Towne  meeting 

[()JJ.]   Att    a   Towne   meeting  held   att  the    meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  30"'  of  December  1663. 

It  was  oidered  by  the  Towne  that  whereas  great  damage  is 
in  the  Remote  meddowes  of  the  Towne  by  neat  cattle  to  the  Indan- 
gering  the  Improverishing  and  undoeing  of  the  Towne  That  in  case 
any  neatcattle  shallbee  found  in  any  meddow  that  is  above  four  miles 
from  the  saltwater  viz  ;  the  south  meddowes  Doytes  meddowes 
Joneses  River  meddow  and  Winnatuxett  meddowes  with  all  other 
meddowes  adjacent  or  neare  the  said  meddowes  within  the  said 

1  "  (rroiHiutt"  undoubtedly  means  "ground  nut." 

-  This  land  is  in  what  is  called  the  IJrook  Neighborhood,   and   i)ortions  of  it 
are  now  oijcupied  by  descendants  of  Joseph  B9,rtlett. 


56  PLYMOUTH  BECORDS. 

limitcs  of  the  phiccs  above  nicntioiied  from  the  first  tla^'  of  Aprill 
to  the  last  day  of  August  aniiiially  ;  they  shalbee  comitted  to  the 
pound  and  there  to  Reraaine  untill  the  damage  shalbee  satisfied  or 
cattle  Replevied  ;  and  that  it  shalbee  lawfuU  for  any  two  men  of 
the  tov\'ne  soe  finding  cattle  trespasing  as  aforsaid  to  bring  them 
to  the  pound  and  to  have  six  pence  a  head  for  all  such  cattle  soe 
brought  to  the  pound  as  aforsaid  and  the  pound  keeper  to  have 
four  pence  a  bead  for  all  such  cattle  soe  Impounded  ;  and  that  the 
owners  of  the  said  cattle  so  Impounded  they  or  some  of  tlie  naigh- 
borhood  shall  have  reasonable  notice  therof  : 

It  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  all  swine  upon  Just  Com- 
l)laiut  of  damage  done  by  them  shalbee  Ringed  or  Yoaked  ;  and  in 
case  any  mans  swine  being  Ringed  shall  break  into  any  mans 
corne  field  or  garden  being  sufRcieutly  fenced  the  owners  of  such 
swine  shall  pay  Just  damages  : 

^  Att  this  meeting  Jonathan  Shaw  desired  a  pccll  of  upland 
about  twenty  acres  might  bee  granted  to  him  l^'ing  l)etvvixt  land 
which  he  bought  of  Robert  Ransom  and  the  pond 

Wheras  a  certain  pcell  of  meddovr  lying  ueare  the  bounds  of 
Plymouth  Towards  Sandwicli  hath  bine  challenged  for  Correction 
by  Robert  Bartlett ;  which  yett  notwithstanding  hee  could  iml  dearo 
up  to  bee  his  by  the  Record  of  the  court;  and  that  since  it  doth  ap- 
peei' to  bee  within  the  Liberties  of  our  Towne  ;  The  Tovviic  have 
grauuted  and  doth  by  these  presents  confeirme  unto  the  saitl  Kobt-rl 
Barllett  eight  acrees  of  the  said  meddow  with  all  and  singulare 
the  appurtenances  belonging  thereunto  To  him  and  his  heircs  for- 
evei  ;  The  said  meddow  is  a  pcell  of  meddow  somtime  mowed  l)y 
Thomas  Butler:  and  on  the  easterly  pte  of  it  is  neai'e  a  pond  and 
a  little  swamp  and  on  the  notherly  [)te  of  it  hatli  another  |)om(1 
ueare  unto  it  and  on  the  westerly  pte  or  side  of  it  hath  ancjther 
pond  out  of  which  said  pond  cometh  a  small  Issue  or  Rnndlett  of 
dirty  watei- ; 

1  This  land  was  on  the  Wcnhani  Hoad  in  Carver. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  ru 

[()4.1  Till'  bounds  of  the  lands  grtiuiited  to  Rieluud  Wright  iitt 
Wiiiatncksi'lt  lycth  southwest  and  Northeast  and  the  vves- 
1^.  tfrn  liDund  hy  the  River  side  is  a  wahiut  tree  by  a  great 
j"  Koeke  t  nd  thi'  northerniost  bound  is  a  white  oake  and  the 
z.  easterly  l»ouiid  a  small  white  oake  ;  and  the  south  bound  !i 
:i  Hid  oak  ;  and  is  four  seoie  jjnle  in  breadth  and  a  hundred 
^  in  length  in  all  lifty  aerees  :  fore  mentioned  in  this  booke. 
^  ''I'he  bounds  of  a  small  pcell  of   laud  att  Kockey  nooke 

^  wiieii'on  Kieliaid  U'l'iglit  now  liveLli  as  followeth  viz  ;  by 
5  the  C'omon  Road  w:iy  with  a  Hid  oake  tree  from  thence  to 
^  a  great  cleft  Hocke  on  the  northwest  side  and  soe  to  the 
5-  sea;  and  on  the  southerly  side  with  the  land  of  ffraneis 
I  Rillington. 

^  The    bounds    of    the    land    which    John    Dunham    duni 

5.  bought  of  Benajah  Pratt  lying  above  plaindealing  viz  ; 
which  he  now  liveth  on  is  as  followeth  on  the  southwest 
corner  with  a  biu-chen  tree  marked  :  on  the  northwest 
Corner  with  a  Hid  oake  tree  marked  haveing  a  white  onke 
Joyned  to  it  on  the  northe.Mst  cornei-  with  a  bush  mai'ked 
and  on  the  southetisi  corner  with  a  white  oak  tree  marked  ; 
and  between  the  white  oake  tree  last  named  and  the  said 
bush  there  is  a  very  great  Hocke  by  the  brook  side  st:ind- 
ing  directly  in  the  Range  : 

The  bounds  of  the  land  gi'annted  by  the  Towne  to  John 
r-  Dunham  duni:  which  was  layed  out  to  him  by  Leiftenant 
H"  Morton  ;  lying  and  being  att  Winnatnxett  which  is 
O  twenty  of  the  fifty  grauuted  to  him  there  ;  is  as  followeth  ; 
=_  att  the  southwest  corner  with  an  hea[)  of  stones  lying  on 
z.  a  Hocke  ;  att  the  northwest  corner  with  a  great  Pyne  tree 
i^  marked  ;  att  the  northeast  corner  with  a  Rid  oake  tree 
=  marked  at  Wvt  southeast  comer  with  an  liea[)  of  stones 
lying  on  a  great  broad  stone  flatt  almost  by  the  ground. 
W  The  bounds  of    Hichard  Wrights   land  att  Winiuituxett 

2-  It  lyeth  southwest  and  Northeast  and  the  western  bound 
~-  b}'  the  River  side  is  a  walnut  tree  by  a  gieat  Rocke  and 
^  the  northwest  bound  a  white  oake  ;  and  the  easterne 
1-  bound  a  small  white  oake  and  the  south  bound  a  Rid 
"^  oake  and  is  four  score  pole  in  breadth  and  an  hiuidred  in 
length. 

1  The  paragraph  coiu'erning  tlie  bounds   of    Richard    Wright  at    "Rockey 
iNooke  "  has  lines  drawn  tlirougli  it  in  tlie  records, 


5fi  PLYMOrril  BKCOHDS. 

'V\w  1)()iiikIs  (>f  tlie  land  of  Hicluuxl  Wrighl  on  which  his 

house  standeth  tit  Rockey  nooke  as  it  was  hiyed  out  by 

Leiftenant   Morton  is    as  followeth  The    bouuds  on    the 

Northerly  side  is  a  great  cloven  Roeke  by  the  sea  side 

j^        and  soe  Ranging  up  towards  the  woods  to  a  great  heap 

2.        ot"  stones  within  the  feild  and  soe  to  the  path  the   l)reath 

2         is  to  inn  southerly  from  the  sjiid  heap  of  stones  to  a  great 

3^         Rid    oake   marked  on   four   sides;   the    southerly  side   to 

•^^        Run    from   the    said    Rid  oake  downward  to  the  sea  to  a 

"§-        great  Ri'markal)le  Roeke  and   soe  to  the  sea  the  length  of 

it  is  from  the  C'omoii  Road  w:iy  U)  the  sea; 

[05.]    Alt    a    Townc    meeting    JU'ld   att    the   house  of  Mistris 
Bradford  att  Plymouth  the  twenty  sixt  of -lanuaiy  Anno  lGG;i. 

it  was  ordered  by  tlie  Towne  that  tiie  snme  of  sixty  i)ouu(ls 
shalbee  levied  by  Kate  foi'  the  Inlargement  and  linishing  of  the 
^minnesters  house  provided  that  in  case  som  few  that  may  scruple 
the  way  of  gathering  or  levying  thj  said  sume  by  Rate  ;  that  if 
they  shall  voleutarily  p:iy  according  to  theire  proportions  to  the 
satisfaction  of  them  that  shall  undertake  for  the  accomplishing  of 
the  worke  ;  it  shall  be  accepted  ;  the  saiil  sume  of  sixty  pound  is 
to  bee  payed  the  one  halfe  tlierof  by  the  tirst  day  of  May  next 
eusueing  the  date  heerof  ;  either  in  Tarr  or  any  kind  of  corn  ; 
provided  the  Tarr  bee  marchantable  and  to  bee  delivered  att  twelve 
pence  in  a  barrell  cheaper  then  it  shall  att  that  time  goe  at  Boston 
and  the  corn  att  prise  then  cuirent  ;  the  other  halfe  of  the  above 
said  sume  of  sixty  pound  is  to  be  paid  l)y  the  *  of  Septeml)er 
next  ensueing  the  date  heerof  ;  in  wheat  barly  pease  butter  or 
money  in  any  of  the  aforsaid  pticulares  ;  alsoe  to  be  Remembered 
that  in  case  any  one  shalbee  able  and  willing  to  pay  his  whole  Rate 
att  the  time  of  the  tirst  payment  in  Tan  it  shalbee  att  lihertie  of 
the  undertakei's  for  the  worke  ;  whether  they  will  Receive  it  o;'  noe 
and  accordingly  to  doe  thei'ein  as  providence  shall  offer  op|)ortuni- 
ties  the    Improvement   thereof  towards   the   accomplislinient  of 

the  said  work  ; 

The  psons appointed  to  lU'ike  tlie  al>o\('  said  Rate  were  John 
Dunham  seni ;  Joseph  Warren  William  luulow  and  William  Crow 
and  these  or  any  three  of  them  to  make  the  said  Rate  and  deliver 
a  transcript  therof  to  the  Constable  with  all  convenient  speed  ; 


1  The  minister's  lumse  often  icffire<l  to  was  situated  soutli  of  tlie  Unitarian 
cluirch  nearly  on  the  site  n<)\v  oeciiiiied  by  the  house  of  Charles  15.  Harlow. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  59 

The  lUKleitakeis  for  the  said  worke  in  the  behalfe  of  the  Tovvne 
are  Capt :  Sontbwortli  Gyles  Rickard  seni :  Robert  ffinney  Eph- 
riam  INIorton  Nathaniel  Warren  F.dward  Gray  and  Nathaniel  Mor- 
ton ;  The  adition  aiiieed  on  is  to  bee  14  or  15  foot  in  nnto  the 
bnilding  alreddy  erected  to  bee  in  eqnall  breath  and  heiglh  nnto 
tlie  same  and  *  ehinnieyes  and  that  the  whole  honse  l)ee 
covered  with  shingle  upon  l)onrds 

Wheras  there  is  forty  or  fifty  sliillings  over  jjlusse  of  the 
Conntreys  of  tliis  yeare  The  Towne  alowetii  that  (bee  it  more  or 
les(<e)  itshalbee  aded  and  put  into  the  stocke  for  the  accomplishing 
of  tlie  aforesaid  house  :  ;iud  tliat  Nathaniel  Warren  and  Epl)i'aim 
Morton  Require  it  nnd  cause  ii  to  bee  aded  to  the  aforsaid  stocke  ; 

A  quarter  of  a  mile  iu  length  was  by  the  Tovvne  alowed  and 
C'onfeirmed  unto  each  <jf  the  naighbours  that  have  land  on  the  * 
of  the  Eeleriver  viz  ;  Nathaniel  Warren  Robert  Bartlett  Joseph 
Warren  and  Ephraim  Morton  and  the  Rest  this  to  goe  from  the 
heads  of  theire  lotts  towards  the  pyne  hills  a  quarter  of  a  mile  in 
length  and  of  eqnall  breadth  to  the  lotts  of  land  they  are  now  pos- 
sessed of  ;  the  said  addition  with  all  and  singulare  the  appurte- 
nances to  have  and  to  hold  to  them  and  theire  heirs  for  ever;  Na- 
thaniel Warren  hath  libertie  from  the  Towne  and  is  deputed  in 
theire  behalfe  to  purchaise  a  certaine  pcell  of  land 

Natlianiel  Warren  and  Joseph  Warren  are  aj)|iointe(l  by 
the  Towne  to  goe  with  the  Measurers  of  land  att  some  convenient 
time  to  settle  a  difference  about  lands  betwixt  Robert  Bartlett  and 
and  hngh  Cole  This  day  month  is  appointed  by  the  Tovvne  on 
which  to  have     *     *     about  the  herrings  and     *     * 

[()(>.]   January  the  20  1663. 

It  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  for  as  nuich  as  C.q)t : 
S(nitliworth  having  formei'ly  bought  about  ten  aciees  of  meddow 
of  Mr.  Rayner  and  it  being  found  to  bee  but  five  or  six  Acrees  : 
Rather  than  to  Remove  the  bounds  upon  the  naighbours  the  towne 
have  graunted  four  Acrees  of  meddow  unto  the  said  Caplaine 
Sonthworth  where  bee  can  find  it  in  any  undesposed  of  ;  and  hee 
hath  [)itched  upon  foure   acrees  of  nuiddow  in  a  hole  mowed  by 

*  was  Captaine    Bradford  neare  Munponsettt  Pond; 

*  nted  The  Towne  have  graunted  unto   Samuell  Dun- 

*  yeares  ham  and  Gyles  Rickard  Juni ;  a  pcell  of  meddow 

*  but  ground  Comonly  Called  and  known  by  the  Name 
forgotteji  of  Mouthers  Marsh  to  each  of  them  a  like  propor- 


60  I'LYMorT/I    RECORDS. 

Hi'cor.lcd  tioii    tliei'of  Hk"    wlioU'  liciiio-  cstiiiiatod  alt   about 

1»_V  oicU'i'  twelve  acreos  ;   to  theiii  and  iIhmic  licirrs  and  as- 

entiTc'd  sigiies  for  ever  ; 

[(>7.]    Att    tlu'  Townc  nicotin<i-  held   alt    IMynioutli  tiie  21    of 
ffi'l.ruarv  Anno  doni  IGG.".. 

(ieor<>e  AVatson  Nathaniel  WanxMi  and  Willain  C'larkr  were 
ajjpointed  by  tlieTowne  in  theii' behall'e  to  inanai;e  the  business 
about  an  exchange  of  land  desired  by  Aennootus  which  was  tiien 
mentioned  to  the  Towne  by  the  said  Nathaniel  Warren  ; 

It  was  then  oidered  by  tlie  Towne  that  if  any  of  the 
Towne  shall  make  wares  unto  any  of  tlie  Remote  IJivei's  of  the 
'i'owne  to  take  henings  that  in  ease  any  shall  come  afterwaids  to 
take  herrings  att  the  said  Rivers  and  soi'  come  to  have  benilit 
of  the  said  wares  and  likewise  of  the  wai-es  made  befori'  tlii'y 
come  to  take  herrings  as  aforsaid  in  such  Remote  Kivers  Thatt  all 
such  i)sons  shall  beare  a  i>roi)ortional)le  charge  both  of  the  said 
wares  and  wayes  made  unto  them  : 

It  was  then  ordert'd  by  the  Towne  that  whereas  att  a  for- 
mer Town  meeting  held  att  Plymouth  t\\v  'M)  of  May  KJoD  Snndi'y 
Inlargnients  of  land  onely  for  tlie  wood  therof  was  graunted  un- 
to the  Elder  Cnshman  and  divers  others  :  Thatt  att  this  meeting  the 
Towne  graunted  unto  all  such  psons  th  it  not  onely  the  wooil  of 
such  lands  shalbee  theires  but  the  propriety  of  the  land  alsoe  more- 
over that  this  grannt  is  general!  to  all  such  as  have  great  lotes  on 
both  sides  of  the  Towne  \iz  :  That  to  each  tliey  shall  have  an  ad- 
dition of  a  quartei'  of  a  mile  from  the  heads  of  theire  lotes  in 
length  ;  and  in  breadth  lo  bet*  in  e(piall  proportion  with  theire 
said  lotes  by  the  great  lotts  is  luiderstood  tlie  lotes  tiiat  were  l.iyed 
out  att  the  first:  on  tlu'  nortli  side  of  the  Towne  soe  fai'r  as  to  the 
south  side  of  the  widilow  Doties  lott  and  on  the  south  side  of  tlu' 
Towne  from  holmans  RN)cke  to  tlie  Keleri\er  :  this  graunt  is  both 
of  land  and  wood;  [)rovidi'd  that  this  doth  not  prejudice  any  for- 
mer graunts  ; 

Att  this  meeting  ten  aeives  of  land  was  graunted  unto 
Thomas  Savory  alt  tlie  '  foiire  mile  brook  lying  lU'Xt  unto  his 
other  land  theie 

John  Att  this  meeting  a  smale  pet-ce   of   wood   land    \\y.  ; 

.Jordan  tliat    peece    of   wootl  land  lying    l)etvvixt    the    feild  of 

1  Four  Mile  Brook  cross-es  tlie  Carver  Koad. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  61 

Oyles  lAicbard  Seiii  ;  uiul  the  '  little  town  is  granted 
nnto  John  Jourdaine  ; 

Att  this  meeting  a  little  peece  of  npland  gionnd  about  an 
acrce  was  grannted  unto  Benajah  Pratt  lying  eastward  from  his  baru 
'J'o  bee  layed  forth  by  John  Dunham  seni ;  and  Gorge  "Watson  the 
bounds  wherof  is  to  the  eastward  or  northeast  corner  of  a  wall 
att  John  Dunham  seni ;  his  feild  and  soe  eastward  of  a  Ivonnd  hole 
to  a  sniale  Rocke  : 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  granted  unto  Samuell  Dunham 
-Joseph  Dunham  Abraham  Jackson  and  Jonathan  Pratt  to  each  of 
them  six  acrees  of  meddow  ;  lying  in  a  meddow  neare  the  lower 
south  meddow. 

'  Wheras  a  certaine  pcell  of  meddow  hath  bin  for  sometime 
challenged  by  Robert  Bartlett  lying  neare  unto  the  bounds  of  Ply- 
mouth towards  Sandwich  it  l>eing  grannted  him  by  the  court  which 
yett  notwithstanding  hee  could  not  prove  hy  the  Record  and  that 
since  it  doth  apeer  to  bee  within  the  liberties  of  our  towne  The 
ToWne  have  grannted  unto  the  said  Robert  Bartlett  eight  acrees 
of  the  said  meddow  to  him  and  heires  for  ever  ; 

[()S.]   ffebruary  16G3. 

Att  this  meeting  twenty  acrees  of  meddow  was  graunted 
unto  Robert  fflnney  lying  att  Sampsons  Countrey  if  it  be  there  to 
bee  had 

The  Remainder  of  the  meddow  formerly  graunted  to  Gyles 
Rickard  seni ;  lying  between  Doties  meddow  and  a  place  called 
Colchester  is  graunted  unto  his  sonnos  John  Rickard  and  Gyles 
Rickard  juui ; 

Thirty  acrees  of  land  was  graunted  unto  Robert  Ransorae 
lying  on  the  south  side  of  Lakenham  pond  next  adjoyning  unto 
the  land  hee  hath  there  ; 

fforty  acrees  of  land  is  graunted  unto  Jonathan  Shaw  lying 
att  Lakenham  next  adjoyning  unto  that  land  hee  hath  there  alreddy 

Ten  acrees  of  land  was  graunted  unto  every  of  those  that 
have  meddow  in  the  uper  south  meddow  and  ten  acrees  of  land  is 
graunted  unto  ever}'  of  those  that  have  medd©w  in  the  lower  south 
meddow  ; 

1  The  little  town  was  on  the  road  leading  from  the  Sandwich  road  at  Hohs 
Hole  I'.ruok. 
-  These  seven  lines  have  marks  drawn  through  them  in  the  records. 


6*1^ 


PL  YMOUTIl  RECORDS. 


Teu  nerees  of  laud  is  graunted  unto  H()l)tMt  Ijiutlett  lyiug 
adjoyning  to  his  meddow  tliat  Tiiomas  Butler  mowed 

A  little  peece  of  swarni)  was  graunted  unto  Andi-ew 
Kinge  lying  between  the  '  pond  on  the  backside  the  fort  liill  and 
(labriell  ffallowells  ffence 

Ten  acrees  of  land  graunted  unto  Stephen  Bryant  adjoyn- 
ing to  his  meddow  formerly  graunted  by  the  towne  ; 

Thirty  acrees'of  land  was  graunted  unto  Gorg  Bonum 
lying  southerly  to  that  laud  which  hee  bought  of  ICdward  Gray  ; 

Thirty  acrees  of  land  w'as  graunted  to  Gyles  Kichard  Juui ; 
lying  next  adjoyning  to  his  fathers  meddow  before  mentioned 

Thirty  acrees  of  land  is  graunted  unto  Willam  Nelson 
lying  on  the  North  side  of  Jonses  River  meddow  on  both  sides  of 
the  brookethat  goes  from  Mr.  .Joseph  Bradfords  ;  soe  as  it  bee  not 
prejudiciall  to  the  naighbours  ; 

In  case  it  soe  fall  out  that  there  is  more  meddow  in  the 
place  where  Robert  Bartlett  hath  meddow  above  expressed  that 
then  the  towue  have  graunted  that  which  Reraaines  unto  Joseph 
Bartlett  soe  it  exceed  not  six  acrees  ; 


[69.] 

March  the  22  cond  1663 

The  owners 

-  The    severall  lotes   on  Puncateesett 

names 

Necke  are  as  followeth 

Impri 

I 

Lott  is  ffogglaud  bounded  with  a  well 

Mr  howland 

or  springe  and  a  Cedar  bush  on  the  north 

Mr  Cushuian 

beach   therof ;  and  one   share  lying  on 

the  east  side  of  the  South  point  of  the 

necke  ;  bounded  att  the  South  end  with 

the  highway  ;  and  goeth  downe  to  the 

creekes  mouth  ;  the   west  side  bounded 

with  the  highway  ;  the  north  end  bound- 

ed with  a  pyne  stake   at  the   west  side 

and  on  the  east  with  a  stake  standing 

by  a  stone  in  the  marshy  ground  ; 

Thomas 

2 

Lott  lyeth    on    the    southend   of    the 

Clarke 

south  point  and   west  side    therof ;  the 

William 

north  end  is   bounded    with    a    walnutt 

1  The  pond  here  referred  to  is  Murdock's  Pond  and  Fort  Hill  was  the  ISnrial 
Hill  and  extended  across  Russell  Street. 

-  Puncateesett  Necke  was  on  Seconnet  River  and  is  now  in  Rhode  Island. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


6h 


ShirtlitTc 


take  standing  bj'  the  highway  the  said 
lighway  is  tliree  pole  in  breadth  and 
;oeth  betwixt  this  lott  and  the  shave  of 
the  first  lott  to  the  creekes  month  sonth 
foniteen  degrees  westerly ;  and  goetli 
from  this  lott  and  share  to  a  springe  att 
the  head  of  the  Cove  the  sonth  end  and 
west  side  of  this  lott  is  bounded  with 
the  sea. 

Memorandum  that  on  the  12th  day  of 
June  1G72  that  Elizabeth  sometimes  the 
wife  of  Willam  Sliurtleffe  deceased  came 
before  the  Govr  and  freely  surrendered 
up  all  her  right  and  Interest  shee  had  in 
the  land  att  Punckateesett  which  was 
the  land  of  her  former  husband  Willam 
Shurtliffe  forenamed ;  unto  Thomas 
Clarke  above  named  and  acknowlidged 
her  selfe  to  be  satisfyed  for  the  same ; 
and  the  Gov"^  gave  orders  it  should  be 
soe  recorded. 


Samuell 
Eedy 
Thomas 
Savorv 


Lott  is  on  the  west  side  of  the  south 
point  bounded  on  the  south  end  with  a 
waluutt  stake  standing  att  the  highway 
side  betwixt  the  2cond  lott  and  this  att 
the  north  end  buteth  to  the  highway  att 
the  cove  as  farr  as  a  white  thorne  bush  ; 
att  the  East  side  bounded  with  the  high- 
way at  the  west  side  with  tlie  sea  and 
ffogland  beach  ; 


Joshua  Pratt 
Gj'les  Rickard 
Juni : 


Lott  lyeth  on  the  south  end  and  west 
^ide  of  the  body  of  the  uecke  and  is 
on  the  east  side  of  the  highway  that 
goeth  to  the  Cove  bounded  with  a  Pyne 
stake  and  a  Rid  oake  stake  att  the  south 
end  therof  and  att  the  north  end  it  butts 
to  the  east  and  west  highwayes  and  is 
bounded  with  a  waluutt  stake  and  a 
dry  pyne  stake. 


(U 


PL  YMO  UTII  RECVEDS. 


Kpliraim 

5 

Lett  lyetli  on  the  eastorly   side   of  tlu> 

Tinkhiun 

fourth  lott  aud  att  the  south  end  hoinidcd 

.loliii  Smith 

with  a  Rid    oake  stake  and   a    wahmtt 

.liiiii  ; 

stake  and  att  the  North  end  witli  a  (hy 
pyne  stake  and  a  stone  sett  u[)  att  tiie 
highway. 

NuthaiiioU 

6 

Lott   Iveth   on   the    East   side    of  the 

AVturen 

first  lott  bounded  on  the  south  end   with 

.loliii  Smilli 

two    wahiutt  stakes   aud    on    the    noitii 

Si'iii  : 

end  next  the  highway  witli  a  stone  sett 
up  and  a  Rid  oake  stake 

(Jyie 
Seni  : 
John  H 


Rickar 
kan 


[70.] 
(Gabriel!  fallowel 
Andrew  Ringe 


Lott  lyetii  on  the  east  side  of  the 
first  lott  bounded  on  the  south  end  with 
two  walnutt  stakes  ;  and  the  north  end 
with  two  Rid  oake  stakes  next  the  high- 
way.    


lyeth  on  the  east  side  of  the  seaventh 
lott  aud  att  the  south  end  is  bounded 
with  a  walnutt  stake  and  the  waare  and 
att  the  north  end  is  bounded  with  a  Rid 
oake  stake 


Mistris  hickes 
Sam  :  hiekcs 


Thomas  Lettico 
Rich:  Wright 


lO 


lott  lyeth  on  the  east  side  of  the  body 
of  the  necke  and  on  tlie  north  side  of 
the  east  and  west  highway  att  the  east 
end  butteth  on  and  bounded  att  the  said 
end  with  a  stake  and  a  little  walnutt 
tree  in  swampy  ground ;  aud  att  the 
head  being  the  west  end  aud  next  the 
highway  that  goeth  through  the  body  of 
the  necke  aud  soe  to  the  maine  it  is 
bounded  with  a  smale  Rid  oake  and  a 
pyne  tree  ;  


Lott  lyeth  on  the  north  side  of  the 
9*''  lott  and  buteth  home  to  the  waar 
bounded  att  the  e.ast  end  with  a  little 
walnutt  tree  in  swampy  ground  and  a 
Rid  oake  stake  and  att  the  west  end 
with  a  pyne  tree  aud  a  walnutt  stake, 


PLYMOUTH  BECORDS. 


65 


Mistris  Jenney 
Joseph  Ramsden 

I  I 

Lott  lyoth  on  the  noith  side  of  the 
10th  lott  and  is  bounded  att  the  cast 
end  with  a  Rid  oake  stake  and  a  Imrcli 
tree  and  gocth  to  the  waare  and  att  the 
west  end  on  tlie  sontli  side  it  is  bounded 
with  a  waluutt  stake  and  the  nortii  side 
bounds  at  the  liead  to  bee  Regulated  att 
the  head  in  tlie  s.vamp  according  to  tliis 
wahuitt  stake 

Mistris  Warren 
Joseph  Warren 

12 

Lott  is  on  the  North  side  of  the 
eleventh  lott :  att  the  east  end  it  buteth 
to  the  waare  and  is  bounded  with  a 
burch  ti'ee  and  and  an  alder  stake  :  and 
att  the  west  end  it  is  butted  to  the  high- 
way  ;  and  the  bounds  to  bee  Regulated 
according  to  the  south  head  bounds  of 
the  11*  lott  which  is  now  a  walnutt  stake 
and  the  north  head  bounds  of  the 
thirteenth  lott  which  is  a  burch  tree  in 
the  swamp 

Willam  Browne 
P^dmund  T  ilsou 

\3 

Lott  is  on  the  north  side  of  the  12th 
lott  goeth  to  the  waare  att  the  east  end 
and  is  bounded  with  an  alder  stake  and 
a  white  oake  stake  standing  by  the  end 
of  an  alder  tree  and  att  the  west  end  and 
north  side  it  is  bounded  with  a  burch 
tree  standing  in  the  swamp  the  south 
head  bounds  of  this  lott  to  bee  Regulat- 
ed according  to  this  burch  tree  ;  and  the 
north  head  bounds  of  the  10'^  lott  which 
is  a  walnutt  stake  ; 

John  Wood 
Thomas  Pope 

14 

Lot  lyeth  on  the  north  side  of  the  13"^ 
lott  on  the  east  side  is  bounrled  with  a 
white  oake  stake  and  a  beach  tree  buteth 
to  the  water  and  att  the  west  end  is 
bounded  with  a  burch  tree  in  the  swamp 
and  a  white  oake  stake  ; 

H(i 


PL y MOUTH  RECORDS. 


[71.] 

Robt'i't  Loc 
Edwnrd  Dontev 


15  }  Lot  lyeth  on  the  north  si.k'  of  the  Utli 
[lott  and  on  the  east  end  is  hounded  witli 
ja  Beach  tree  and  a  great  dry  white  o;ike 
and  goeth  to  the  water ;  and  att  the  head 
next  the  highway  with  two  white  oal;e 
stakes  ; 


Francis 
Billington 
.James  Sliaw 

16 

Lott  lyeth  on  the  north  sicU'  of  the  LV' 
lott  att  the  east  end  bounded  with  a 
great  dry  white  oake  tree  and  a  great 
white  wood  tree  ;  and  goeth  to  the  water  ; 
and  the  west  end  bounded  with  a  white 
oake  stake  and  a  Rid  oake  stake  ; 

John  Dunliam 

seni : 

Jonathan  Dunham 

17 

Lott  lyeth  on  the  north  side  of  the  16"' 
lott  and  att  the  east  end  is  ])ounded  with  a 
white  wood  tree  and  a  flatt  blake 
stumpe  that  stands  by  the  water  side  : 
and  att  the  head  and  west  end  thcrof  ; 
with  a  Rid  oake  stake  ;  and  a  walnntt 
stake ; 

Francis  Cooke 
John  Cooke 

18 

lott  is  on  the  north  side  of  the  17"'  lott 
and  att  the  east  end  is  bonnded  with  a 
blacke  flatt  stump  by  the  water  side  and  a 
great  white- wood  tree  and  att  the  west 
end  with  a  walnntt  stake  and  a  Rid 
oake  stake 

Samuell 
Sturtivant 
Edwaid  CJray 


Lott  is  on  the  north  side  of  the  18"' 
lott  and  att  the  east  end  is  bounded  with 
a  great  whitewood  tree  and  a  Rid  oake 
tree  and  att  the  head  and  west  end  therof 
it  is  bounded  with  a  Rid  oake  stake  and 
a  walnntt  stake.  The  17:  18  and  11): 
lotts  are  96  pole  in  length  which  is  to  be 
measured  from  the  west  end  and  then 
what  land  falleth  att  the  foot  betwixt 
the  water  and  them  is  to  be  equally  de- 
vided  to  them  in  Respect  of  theire  Infe- 
rior quallitie  to  other  lots  ; 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


H7 


*  Winslow 
Ooroe  Bon II m 


Robert 
ttinney 
Samuell 
Kinoe 


Gonge  Watson 
John  Shaw 
senier 


20  j  I'^t^t  h'eth  on  the  west  side  of  the  body 
!of  the  necke  and  is  bounded  with  a  Rid 
oake  bush  att  the  west  end  therof  att  tlie 
east  and  west  highway  side  and  on  the 
north  side  and  west  end  it  is  bounded 
with  a  willow  stake  by  a  smale  Rocke 
Istone  it  extends  from  the  Cove  highway 
to  the  way  in  the  body  of  the  necke  and 
lyeth  on  the  north  side  of  the  east  and 
svest  highway  ; 


Lott  is  on  the  north  side  of  tlu'  20"' 
lott ;  and  extends  from  the  Cove  to  the 
highway  in  the  body  of  the  necke  and  on 
the  south  side  at  the  west  end  is  boiuided 
with  a  willow  stake  :  and  on  the  uorlli 
side  of  the  south  end  with  a  Rid  oake 
stake  ; 


22 


Lott  is  on  the  north  side  of  the  21  lott 
bounded  at  the  west  end  with  a  Rid  oake 
stake  and  a  pyne  tree  and  extends  from 
the  water  to  the  highway  in  the  middle 
of  the  necke  ; 


Willam 
harlow 
henery 
Attkins 


23 


Lott  lyeth  on  the  north  side  of  the  22 
lott  bounded  att  the  west  end  with  a 
pyne  tree  and  a  walnutt  stake  and  ex- 
tends from  tlie  water  to  the  higliway  in 
the  middle  of  the  necke  ; 


James  Cole 

seni  : 

Robert  Bartlett 


[72.] 
Samuell  Dunham 
James  Cole  Jnni : 


24 


Lott  lyeth  on  the  north  side  of  tlie  23 
lott ;  and  att  the  west  end  is  bounded 
with  A  walnutt  stake  and  a  walnutt  bush 
and  extends  from  the  water  side  up  to 
the  highway  in  the  middle  of  the  necke  ; 


25 


Lott  on  the  north  side  of  the  24th 
lott  and  att  tlie  west  end  is  bounded 
with  a  walnutt  stake  an  1  a  walnutt  Bush 
and  extends  from  the  water  side  to  the 
highway  in  the  middle  of  the  necke  ; 


Arther  Ilathcway 
John  Ilowaid 


PL  YMO UTII  NECOBDS. 

26  ;  lott  is  on  the  north  side  of  th(>  2') 
lott  and  att  the  west  en<l  is  l)()undcd 
vvitli  a  walnutt  stake  and  a  sni:de  Hid 
cake  bush  and  extends  from  the  water 
side  to  the  highway  in  the  middle  of  tlie 
I         :necke ; 


.lolm  If  an  nee 
Tliomas  AVhitney 


27 


j  lott  lyeth  on  the  north  side  of  the  2G 
'lott  and  at  the  west  end  is  bounded  with 
[a  smale  Rid  oake  bush  and  a  Rid  oake 
tree  by  the  bank  and  extends  from  the 
water  side  to  the  highway  in  the  middle 
of  the  neck. 


Join)  Barnes 
John  Moilon 


lott  lyeth  on  the  north  side  of  the  27"' 
lott  and  att  the  west  end  is  bounded 
with  a  Rid  oake  tree  on  the  banke  and 
a  white  oake  tree  on  the  banke  and 
extends  from  the  waterside  up  to  the 
highway  in  the  middle  of  the  necke  ; 


John  Dunham  Jun 
Willam  Spooner 


iNIistris  IJradfoi'd 
Mistris  Attwood 


29 


lott  is  on  the  north  side  of  the  28th 
lott  and  att  the  west  end  is  bounded  with 
a  white  oake  tree  on  tne  banke  and  a 
white  oake  tree  a  smale  distance  of ; 
and  extends  from  the  water  side  to  the 
highway  in  the  middle  of  the  necke  ; 


I  lott  is  on  the  north  side  of  the  29"' 
ilottand  att  the  west  end  is  bounded  with  a 
white  oake  tree  a  smale  distance  of 
from  the  bank  and  a  Ride  oake  bush  on 
jthe  line  on  the  north  side  of  this  lott  it 
{extends  from  the  w^aterside  east  southerly 
1 14  degrees  eighty  six  pole  to  a  walnutt 
I  stake  that  stands  by  the  highway  ; 


hicob  Cooke 

31 

lott  is  on  the   north   side   of  the  30th 

John  Jordaine 

lett  and  on  the   south  and   west  end  is 

bounded  with  a  Rid  oake  bush  and  on 

the  east  end  and  south  side  with  a  wal- 

l^L  YMO UTH  RECORDS. 


on 


CaptJiine 
AVillett 
:\Ir  Paddv 


EiWiniiin 

.AIoiUmi 

•lolm  Cluucliill 


nutt  stake  and  from  this  walnutt  stake 
the  Hoe  to  Run  l)et\vixt  this  lott  and 
the  highway  north  14  degrees  westerly 
for  a  highway  to  the  32  lott  and  to  the 
meddow  the  north  bounds  to  l»ee  ordered 
by  the  owner  therof  and  tlie  owner  of 
the  32  cond  lott 


32 


lott  lyeth  on  the  north  side  of  the 
one  and  thirtyeth  lott  and  is  bonnded 
with  the  said  31  lott  to  bee  equall  in 
quantitie  with  the  31  lott;  and  the 
bounds  betwixt  to  bee  sett  as  the  owner 
shall  agree  ;  and  this  lott  is  to  have  a 
highway  to  the  marsh  on  the  east  side  it 
being  the  north  point 


33 


lott  lyeth  on  the  east  side  of  the  North 
point  and  highway  that  is  in  the  liody  of 
the  necke  att  the  soutli  end  is  l)ounded 
att  the  highway  with  a  white  stone  and 
a  walnutt  stake  and  from  the  said  stake 
extends  notherly  to  the  meddow  to  a 
white  cake  tree 


]Mannasses 

^4 

lott   Iveth   on  the    east  side  of  the  33 

Kemton 

lott   and    is    bonnded  att  the  south    end 

Nathaniell 

att  the  highway  with  a  walnutt  stake  and 

Morton 

a  walnutt  bush  and   from  the   said  bush 
the  line  extends  north  14  degrees  easter- 

Thomas 
Morton 
l^iclnuxl  ffoste 


->rl  lott  lyeth  on  the  east  side  of  the  34 
lott  and  is  bounded  att  the  sout  hend  of 
!the  highway  wath  a  walnutt  bush  and  a 
smale  walnutt  tree  and  from  the  said 
walnutt  tree  extends  north  14  degrees 
east  to  a  younge  Rid  oak  sa[)line  :  taking 
all  upland  : 


70 


.hiiiK's  hurst 
Willaiu  Nelson 


PL  YMOiril  IlECORDS. 

>5  lott  lyetli  :itt  the  goeing  iiulu  the  iieeke 
oil  the  iiuiue  upon  the  east  side  of  the 
thirty  lift  lott  tuid  is  houiided  att  the 
south  end  with  a  suiale  waluult  tit!e  and 
a  siuale  wliite  oake  tree:  and  att  the 
norlh  end  wilii  a  young  Kid  oake  sap- 
line  and  a  sniale  walnut  bush  ;  his 
breadth  IT)  [)olc  ;  and  in  length  seaventy 
eight ; 


[To.]  Menioianduni  'I'liat  against  the  east  side  of  the  eight 
lott  and  against  the  east  end  of  the  9th  lott  there  is  a  peeee  of 
meddow  estimated  att  about  three  aerees  that  doth  not  appertaine 
unto  those  lotts  but  Keinaines  undevided  as  the  measurers  doe  testi- 
fy and  declare  ;  furthermore  the  said  measurers  have  declared  that 
conserning  a  certain  hill  on  the  southwest  point  of  the  2  coml  lott 
that  wheras  it  is  badd  they  allowed  for  itt  in  the  measure  ;  and 
therfore  wheras  there  are  stones  on  it  that  may  bee  usefnll  for 
the  gene;  all ;  that  it  is  left  comon  ;  and  wheras  there  is  certaine 
values  of  stones  lying  about  the  lirst  lott:  called  ffogland  :  thai 
they  are  left  comou  for  Uie  good  of  the  whole  in  consideration 
that  they  may  prove  usefull  for  the  generall  ; 

Wheras  the  measurers  of  the  said  land  att  Punckateesett 
etc  layed  out  but  thirty  and  six  lotts  ;  and  that  it  doth  appear  by 
the  list  of  the  Names  of  the  Purchasers  that  have  enterest  in  the 
said  lauds  ;  that  there  shoidd  have  bine  thirty  seaven  lotts  layed 
out ;  and  one  single  share  more  ;  Captaine  Southworth  expressed 
himselfe  to  bee  willing  to  bee  left  out  for  the  present  in  taking  his 
pte  with  the  other  ptenors  ;  and  to  take  a  share  for  himselfe  and 
one  for  Mr.  Rayner  (which  two  shares  make  one  lott)  in  the  lands 
adjoyning  as  yett  not  layed  out ;  provided  the  rest  of  the  ptenors 
would  cleare  it  from  the  Indians  in  point  of  puichas  or  such 
troble  as  might  arise  from  them  or  others  in  that  behalfe  which 
they  joyntly  engaged  to  doe  ;  and  likewise  for  the  odd  single 
share  not  layed  out  henery  Wood  expressed  himselfe  willing  to 
accept  of  it  and  to  take  it  when  layed  out  for  his  share  on  the 
tearmes  and  conditions  that  was  engaged  to  Captaine  Southworth 
for  his  ; 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  at  the  meeting  house  att  Ply- 
mouth the  17"*  of  May  1664 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  71 

AVlii'i'as  imieh  prejudice  acre weth  unto  the  towne  l>y  llic 
null  ai)i)ccr:!ncr  of  the  townsmen  utt  Town  meetings  when  hiwfully 
warned  theruiito  and  that  this  abuse  ariseth  by  the  neglect  of  the 
execution  of  foruier  orders  made  by  the  towne  for  tlie  Uedresse 
heerof ; 

Jt  was  att  tliis  meeting  furtlier  ordered  tliat  wliosoever 
sliall  absent  himsilf  from  any  towne  meeting  being  orderly  warned 
therunto  shall  pay  twelve  pence  for  every  default  accortling  to  the 
aforsaid  orders  ;  unlet se  hee  can  make  a  Just  defence  approved  of 
by  the  towne  and  that  the  cunstable  of  the  Towne  shall  carfuUy 
levy  the  same  for  the  townes  use  ; 

AVheras  the  Towne  hath  formerly  ordered  in  Reference 
mito  horses  or  horse  kind  belonging  to  other  places  and  townships 
Kuning  within  our  Townes  bounds  that  the  owners  of  such  horses 
or  horse  kind  should  pay  for  every  one  they  have  Runing  in  oui' 
townes  liberties  ;  the  some  of  tw(j  shillings  and  six  pence  p  aiium  ; 
and  that  in  case  any  of  our  Towne  or  others  shall  att  any  time 
take  up  and  cai'ry  away  any  such  out  of  the  towne  to  bee  Respon- 
i^able  to  (tay  the  said  sume  for  every  horse  kind  tliey  shall  soe 
carry  out  ;  and  that  l)y  the  neglect  of  the  Improvement  of  the  said 
Older  the  lowne  is  much  dauuiitied  ;  it  was  nowe  ordered  l)y  the 
towne  that  whosoever  of  other  Townslii|)s  or  [jlaces  that  have  any 
horse  kind  goeing  withm  the  liberties  of  our  Towne  shall  pay  the 
sume  of  "2  shillings  and  six  pence  for  every  of  them  for  every 
yeare  which  according  to  their  age  or  otherwise  they  shall  apeer  to 
have  bine  in  the  Townshi[)  or  towns  liberties  :  and  this  for  tlie  time 
past;  and  for  thi'  Time  to  come  that  the  al)Ove  said  (jider  to  l)ee 
strictly  oliserved  in  the  ptes  of  it  ;  and  that  whosoever  shall  carry 
out  of  the  Township  any  such  horse  kind  as  have  bine  for  some 
time  therein  shall  pay     *     *       : 

[74.]    Att   a   Tcjwne   meeting  h  Id   att  the   meeting   house   att 
Plymouth  the  .s"'  of  July  10(54 

It  was  ordered  by  the  towne  concerning  the  Eelriver  l)ridj;e 
that  our  deputies  be  fully  Impowered  to  treat  with  the  court  and 
carry  on  the  l)usines  about  the  building  of  it 

Tlie  Raters  chosen  were  Robert  fHnney  Willani  Clarke  and 
Willam  Crow 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  the     * 
of  October  16G4     The  Raters  chosen   were  John  Morton   Robert 
flinney  Willam  Crow 


72 


PL  YMO  UTII  RECORDS. 


Wheras  great  Inconveniency  hath  accrew- 

ed  to  the  Towne  by  pmiting  of  sundry  psoiis 

to  take  the  benifitt  of  the  Townes  Comons 

ill  a  promiscuous  and  disorderly  way  ;  It  is 

ordered  by   the  Towne  that  noe  one   Shall 

Improve  any  benefit  on  our  Comons  except 

householders    approved  by  the  Towne  up  >n 

paineof  forfeiting  whatsoever shallbeeKaiscd 

four  acrees  of  to  the  townes  use  ;  and  in  ease  any  under  pre- 

meddow  is  fence  of  hiering  of   servants  shall  Improve 

granted  unto  and  Imploy  any  man  or  boy  that  hath  noe 

John  Jourdaine  Right  to  the    Comons   of  the  Towne  ;    that 

att  the  south  shallbee  found  to  bee  in  ptenorship  in  Im- 

meddow  out  of  proveing   the    said  Comons  by  Raising  any 

that  meddow  benifit   thereon  ;  that    whatsoever   benifit  or 

there  undisposed         profHtt  sliallbee  soe  Raised  as  aforsaid  shall- 

of  bee  wholly  forfeit  to  the  townes  use 

Mr  Prence  f    were   appointed  by  the  Towne 

Capt  Southworth        j     in  due  and  convenient  time  to 

Nathan iell  Warren     j     meet  together  to    consider  of 

Ephraim  Morton  1^    such  propositions  and  pticulars 

as  may  probably  tend    to  the 

Comon    good    and    welfai-e  of 

the  towne  ; 

It  was  ordered   by  the  towne  tliat  in    case   the   Constabl" 

Samuell  Sturtivant  shall  faithfully  and  carefully   collect  what   is 

yett  un payed  of  the  last  yeares  Rate  to  the  rainnesters  house  hee 

shall  have  halfe  of  his  owne  Rate  viz  ;  of  the  last   Remited    unto 

him  that  is  to  say  to  the  last  Rate  to  the  house  aforsaid 

The  last  Mnnday  in  December  next  is  a[)pointed  for  a 
Towne  meeting  day  for  the  disposing  of  lands  etc 

Att  a  Towne  held  att  the  meeting  house  att  Plymouth  l»y 
the  Townsmen  of  Plymouth  the  27lh  of  May  1665 

Certaine  of  the  naighborhood  betwixt  the  towne  and  the 
Eelriver  were  appointed  by  the  towne  to  view  the  highwaies  in  the 
naighborhoods  aforsaid  and  to  Consult  and  Compound  with  the 
naighbors  for  the  settling  of  them  for  the  best  conveniency  that 
may  bee  both  to  the  generall  and  each  pticulare  ;  and  what  con- 
clusions they  Come  to  of  any  wages  that  they  make  Record  there- 
of to  the  Court  that  soe  they  may  bee  entered  upon  publicke 
Record  with  the  markes  of  them :  and  soe  to  bee  pmauent 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  73 

Rol)ert  ffiuney  Nath  :  Warreu 

Willam  Harlow  Nath  :  Morton 

hiigh  Cole  Ephraim  Morton 

Willam  Clarke 
Conserning  the  land  att  Pnnckateeset  it  was  ordered  that 
Capt :  8onthworth  Natlianiell  Warren  and  Edward  Gray  doe  treat 
wilh  Phillip  the  Sachem  Conserning  our  Interest  therein  (soe  much 
oposed)  and  to  Procure  of  him  an  evidence  for  it  besides  what 
wee  have  or  a  full  Confeirmation  thereof  ;  and  to  Indent  with  by 
giving  him  some  gratuitie  for  his  satisfaction  Reward  and  Incur- 
ragment  and  that  Jolni  Cooke  Nath  :  AVarren  and  Edward  Gray 
doe  lett  out  our  meddows  therein  in  the  behalfe  of  the  ptenors  for 
this  yeare  to  the  l)est  advaiitnge  they  can 

[75.]  heer  foUoweth  the  bounds  of  severall  peells  of  land  be- 
longing to  Gyles  Rickard  seni :  graunted  unto  him  in  severall 
places. 

Imprimes  a  Lott  of  Land  lying  a  little  from  Lakenliam 
Necke  on  the  easterly  side  of  Winnatucksett  River  begin ing  att  a 
great  Rocke  and  soe  Runing  eighty  pole  Northwest  downe  the 
River  and  the  other  Rangeth  northeast  one  hundred  pole  to  a 
great  heap  of  stones  upon  the  southeast  corner ;  and  on  the 
Northeast  end  a  brooke  and  soe  to  another  brooke  by  the  end  of  a 
swamp  ;  and  southwest  untill  it  comes  to  Winnatucksett  River  unto 
a  white  oake  tree  there  marked 

The  bounds  of  the  meddow  belonging  to  Gyles  Rickard 
seni :  in  Winnatucksett  meddow  is  as  follovveth  viz  ;  twelve  acrees 
wherof  eight  lyeth  next  Mr  John  howland  between  the  said  John 
howland  and  Edward  C^ray  ;  bounded  on  the  easterly  corner  with  a 
maple  tree  ;  next  to  the  said  John  howland  with  anothei'  ma[)le  tree  ; 
on  the  westermost  Corner  next  to  Edward  Gray  with  :in  oake  : 
and  on  the  northermost  Corner  next  to  Edward  Gray  with  a  pyne 
tree  ;  three  aci'ees  and  an  halfe  more  therof  lyeth  nt  the  uper  end  of 
the  meddow  next  above  Captaine  Southwortli  ;  and  halfe  an  acree 
that  lyeth  adjoyning  to  these  three  acrees  the  said  Gyles  Rickard 
bought  of  J(jhn  Cobl)  and  P^dward  Gray  soe  the  whole  of  the 
aforsaid  amounts  to  twelve  acrees  ;  furthermore  there  lyeth  by  this 
meddow  that  lyeth  above  Captaine  Southworths  meddow  an  acree 
and  an  halfe  that  doth  belonge  to  John  Morton  ;  soe  this  five  acrees 
and  an  halfe  is  hounded  on  the  notliermost  Corner  next  to  Cap- 
taine Soulhwoi'th  with  a   white  oake   marked  :   and   on  the  wester- 


14  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

most  corner  is  houmlLHl  with  u  gri'ut  bltieke  oakc  staiitlin^  in  llic 
meddovv  the  ui)er  end  is  hounded  with  the  iiphuid  there  heint;  noe 
mure  above  it  belonging  to  that  meddow  ; 

Those  pcells  of  land  above  mentioned  were 
layed    out  according    to    order   pmee    Gorge 
Bouum 
John  Morton  and  John  Cobb  have  acknowledged  the  sale 
of  these  smule  i)cells  of  meddow  above  mine  att  Winnatucksett  to 
goodman  Kickard  ;   and  I  thinke  Kdward  Gray  alsoe  but  hee  hath 
sold  it  before  witnes  Thomas  Southvvorth 

Plymouth  the  oO"'  of  December 

1(504 
The  bounds  of  the  laud  of  (iylew  IJiekaid  seui  :  lying  all 
his  meddow  in  the  woods  which  was  graiuited  him  by  the  court  : 
the  length  of  it  is  half  a  mile  the  I'asterly  end  l)Uteth  upon  pte  of 
the  meddow  and  a  peece  of  low  swamp  gi'ound  the  l)rooke  that 
I\uns  out  of  the  meddow  bounds  the  land  all  along  the  south  side  ; 
the  north  side  ui)on  the  comon  :  the  Kange  of  the  land  lyeth  west  in 
length  att  the  west  end  by  the  brooke  it  is  bounded  with  a  marked 
white  oake  :  and  from  thence  north  to  a  mai'ked  Rid  oake  about 
lifty  jiole  in  breadth  ;  the  east  end  is  bounded  on  the  north  side 
witli  (livers  marked  oakes  and  soe  to  run  on  a  line  t(^  meet  with  a 
marked  Kid  oake  that  stands  on  the  north  side  att  the  west  end 
of  the  land  mensioned  ; 

pme  Thomas  Southworth 
May  the  1  :    U;C.:5 

The  bounds  of  twenty  acrees  of  laud  grauuted  unto 
Thomas  Lettice  by  the  towne  the  27  of  October  1(;G2  was  layed 
out  by  Willam  Crow  the  first  of  tt'ebruary  KlOi  as  foUoweth 

Att  the  Keipiest   of  Thomas  Lettice 
This  graunt  1  have  measui-ed  and  bounded  the  said 

is  formerly  land  att  tlu'  north  end  on  the  east  side 

liecorded  with  a  young  Kid  oake  tree  :   and  from 

in  this  booke  the  said  tree  the  line  goeth  nearest  due 

south  un'.o  a  great  l)yne  tree  marked 
and  staudeth  on  the  west  or  noiwesl 
side  of  the  said  little  brooke  and  from 
the  said  Pyue  tree  the  line  goeth  direct- 
ly to  the  meddow  and  at  and  from  it 
tile  line  extends  to  a  youngc  white  oake 
sapling    growing  ui)on  the  Root  of  a 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


75 


Pyne  tree  and  soe  home  to  tlie  med- 
dovv  ;  allowance  being  given  for  a  higli- 
way  tlu-ew  tlie  said  land 

AVilliam  Crow 


[7(>.l  A  true  Record  of  tlie  Ainesurement  of  severall  lotts  or 
portions  of  nieddow  aloted  to  severall  psons  in  the  lower  soiitli 
meddow  in  the  townsiiii)  of  Plymouth  which  was  done  the  14"'  of 
Aprill   lu(U    as  foUoweth 

Tlie  .six  acrees  l)eIonging  to  Gorg 
Watson  which  hee  bought  of  Gorge 
l)ouum  lyetli  betwixt  the  meddow  of 
-John  AVood  on  the  north  side  and  the 
nieddow  of  Thomas  Pope  on  the  soutli 
side  ;  and  all  the  meddow  tliat  lyeth  on 
both  sides  of  the  little  brooke  wliicli 
Cometh  from  towards  Lalvenliain  and 
Runeth  into  the  mainc  lnooke  is 
graunted  and  layed  forth  to  the  said 
G<jrge  Watson  for  tliree  acrees  of 
tliat  six  wliicli  was  formerly  graunted 
him  by  the  seaven  select  men  ;  and 
wlieras  there  is  a  smale  peece  of  med- 
dow wliicli  is  thought  to  be  Com  )n  if  it 
shall  appeer  not  to  belonge  to  any  lolt 
alreddy  layed  out  which  small  |)L'ece  of 
Geo  meddow    lyeth    upon   a  smale    brooke 

Watson  highei-  up  in   tlie  same   meddow  calle  1 

of  these  two  tlic  beaver  dam  brooke  ;  if  as  afo  said 

acrees  see  13  it  do3  not  appertaine  to  any  other  al- 

pages  forwards  reddy  layed  foith  then   the  said  Gorgj 

thes3  two  acrees  Watson    is  to    Iiavt;  it    for   two   acrejs 

of  raj!ld.)w  is  moiv  of  tlie    said  six  ac.ves  grainted 

otherwise  ordered  by    thj  s.^iven  uk'ii   afors  lid  ;   and  thj 

for  Gorg  Watson  is  to  other  two    tlierof   b3lo.v    Willam   har- 

have  it  in  another  lowes  meddow  ;  ou  the  west  side  of  tlie 

place  said  River 

Nathaniel  Mortons  Lott  is  Itounded  on  the  northerly  end 
on  the  East  side  with  a  smale  white  oake  tree  formerly,  marked 
and  now  Rerewed  and  on  the  nortlierly  end  on  the  west  side  with 
A  great  Pyne  tree  marked  the  River  trending  in  att  that  place  neare 


70  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

to  llio  u[>l;iiul  ;  there  is  ;i  Cei'taine  Cove  lying  on  the  easterly  side 
of  the  said  lot  Runing  into  the  land  there  being  nieddow  graunted 
to  Nathaniel  Morton  hee  Renonnced  it  lying  att  Jones  river ;  and 
tooke  it  att  this  meddow  soe  that  this  peell  of  meddow  became 
six  Acrees  hee  having  six  acrees  there  graunted  him  by  the 
Court  before  this  was  layed  out  to  him 

Gorg  Bonuras  Lott  lyetli  next  unto  Nath  :  ]Mortons  Lott 
on  the  southerly  end  and  is  bounded  on  the  northerly  end  on  the 
east  side  with  a  greate  pyne  tree  mari<ed  standing  on  the  southerly 
side  of  the  Cove  fornamed  in  Nath:  Mortons  lott  neare  unto  the 
entery  thereof;  and  on  the  northci'ly  end  on  the  west  side  with  a 
smale  Pyne  tree  marked 

henery  Woc.ds  lott  lyeth  next  to  Gorge  Bonums  Lott  on 
tlie  southerly  end  and  is  bounded  on  the  northerly  end  on  the  east 
side  with  a  pyne  tree  standing  on  a  point  marked  and  on  the 
northerly  end  on  the  west  side  with  a  white  oake  tree  marked  ; 

John  Chnrchills  Lott  lyeth  on  the  southerly  end  of  henery 
Woods  lott  and  is  bounded  on  the  northerly  end  on  the  east  side 
with  a  i)yne  tree  marked  and  on  the  northerly  end  on  the  west  side 
with  a  i)yne  tree  marked  ; 

Willam  harlowes  Lott  lyeth  on  the  southerly  end  (jf  John 
Churehills  Lott  and  is  bounded  on  the  northerly  end  on  tiie  east 
side  with  a  pyne  tree  marked  au'l  on  the  northerly  end  on  the  west 
side  with  a  i)yne  tree  marked  and  on  the  southerly  end  on  the  west 
side  with  a  pyne  tree  marked  standing  In  a  grove  of  pynes  and  on  the 
southerly  end  on  the  east  side  with  a  smale  pyne  tree  on  a  point 
l)me  Nath  :  Morton 

'r(jwne  Cleark 

1()()1  In  Reference  unto  the  desire  of  .loiiathan  Morey  to 
have  the  nieddow  land  graunted  to  him  that  was  sometimes 
'['hennas  LittU's  being  upon  the  Indian  brooke  beyond  INIannomett 
[)t)nds  ;  The  towne  did  give  libertie  unto  the  said  Jonathan  Morey 
to  use  and  Imjjrove  the  snid  nieddow  untiil  they  shall  see  Reason 
otherwise  to  dis[)()se  of  it  ;  Reserving  -still  the  propriety  tlu'reot' 
unto  themselves  : 

[77.]  1 '^'n  acrees  of  land  is  layed  out  to  Ste|)hen  IJryant  by 
his  meddow  on  the  westerly  side  begining  att  the  Path  goeiuL!,'  to 
Bridgwater:  bounded  with  a  great  Rid  oake  att  the  palhside  :  and 
Runs  Noitlieily  alonge  liy  the  nieddow  side  to  a  white  oake  which 
is    betwixt    tfrancis  Combe   and  him  ;  soe  Rangeth  to  a  Crooked 


PL  YMO I  rril  RECORDS .  77 

walimtt  by  the  mecldow  side  ;  att  the  Noithermost  Corner  ;  soe 
Ranging  westward  to  a  white  oake  and  soe  Ranging  south  baeke  to 
ffrancis  Combe  ;  is  marked  with  a  smale  Rid  oalve  itt  Runs  forty 
pole  square 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  at  the  meeting  house  the 
eleventh  day  of  September  anno  dom  1666  the  towne  of  Plymouth 
did  with  one  unanimous  consent  agree  to  alow  unto  ^  Mr  Brinsme 
seaventy  pounds  a  yeare  besides  his  fierwood  ; 

And  wheras  in  consideration  that  the  said  Mr  Brinsme  is 
like  to  leave  good  acomodations  to  come  hether  and  therin  shall 
much  deny  himselfe  and  that  in  case  he  should  change  his  condi- 
tion and  by  death  bee  taken  away  from  amongst  us  and  leave  a 
family  Iiehind  him  ;  hee  haveing  nothing  assured  to  him  in  point 
of  proprietie  beside  the  said  sum  yearly  abovementioned ;  in 
Reference  to  acomodation  of  house  and  land  or  farme  etc  ;  The 
Towne  have  Refered  the  matter  with  like  unanimouse  consent  unto 
the  Gov'' :  Capt :  Southworth  Capt :  Bradford  the  Elder  Cushman 
Nathauiell  Morton  John  Barnes  Robert  ffinney  Nathaniell  Warren 
John  Morton  and  Ephraim  Morton  to  treat  with  Mr  Brinsraee 
about  it  and  to  come  to  Composition  with  him  either  to  accomo- 
date him  with  lar^d  etc  ;  according  to  what  wee  have  or  to  engage 
to  alow  him  a  sume  to  procure  acomodation  himselfe  soe  that  the 
said  sume  exceed  not  an  hundred  pound  ; 

Wheras  att  the  said  meeting  Complaint  was  made  by  di- 
vers of  want  of  acomodation  of  lands  ;  especially  meddow  It  was 
agreed  that  the  next  towne  meeting  which  is  to  bee  on  the  next 
training  day  after  this  date  that  then  there  shalbee  a  Consideration 
of  such  in  som  proportionable  way  to  such  as  are  alreddy  accomo- 
dated 

Att  which  day  the  towne  agreed  and  gave  libertie  to  Na- 
thaniell Warren  and  Joseph  Warren  to  Purchase  thirty  acrees  of 
meddow  with  *  *  graunted  by  the  Court  unto  the  towne  at 
Sepecan  which  is  for  *  *  Likewise  it  was  agreed  and  ordered 
then  by  the  Towne  that  Nathaniell  Warren  and  Willam  harlow 
shall  alsoe  Purchase  such  other  lands  as  are  yett  unpurchased  be- 
sides those  fornamed  in  the  behalfe  of  the  Towne  with  the  Courts 

The  bounds  of. Gyles  Rickard  seui :  his  laud  lying  next  the 
laud  of  Gorg  Watson  lying  above  the  head  of  Wellingsley  brooke 

iKev.  "\Vm.  Brimsmead  is  here  meant  who   supplied  the  pulpit  of  the  First 
Church  a  short  time  after  the  departure  of  Rev.  John  Rayner. 


78  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

is  as  foUowelli  ;  on  the  south  eoriicr  with  an  heap  of  stones  and 
soe  Rnning  fort}-  \):)\v  up  upon  a  west  southwest  luie  to  a  sniah^ 
heap  of  Koekes  witli  some  stones  on  tlie  topp  of  them  ;  which  is 
tlie  houiul  of  the  west  corner ;  on  the  south  corner  it  is  houncU'd 
witli  a  smale  Red  oake  tree;  and  on  tlie  east  corner  witli  an  heap 
of  stones 

Tlie  bounds  of  acertaine  addition  of  hand  graunted 
unto  the  said  ^  Gyles  Rickard  seni :  aded  to  liis  gar- 
den plott  hee  now  liveth  on  is  as  followeth  viz  ;  forty 
Tiiis  foot  in  breadtli  on  tlie  southerly  syde  below  from  his 

laycd  out  ffence    southerly    or    tlierabouts     and   Twelve    foot 

August  from  his   fence  southerly  att  the  uper  end   or  ther- 

1667  abouts  as  it   is  now  staked  and   layed  out ;  and  soe 

for  tlie   length  Run  ui)on    a  straight   line   from   tlie 
lower  end  to  the  uper  end  is  the  bounds  ; 

[78.]  Att  a  Townmeeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att  Ply- 
mouth 27"' of  Dember  1665  Capt :   Southworth   engaged    to  assist 
the  Constable  of  Plymouth  iu  procuring  in  the  Remainder  of  the 
Rate  levied  for  the  finishing  of  the  minnesters  house. 
Robert  flinney  ~) 

Ephraim  Morton  ■  were  appointed  by  theTowne  to 

Nathaniell  Warren        i    take  speedy  course  for  the 
and  Willain  harlow      J     finishing  of  the  said  house. 

Att  this  meeting  It  was  generally  voated  by  the  Inhabi- 
tants that  the  sume  of  seaventy  pound  formerly  engaged  unto  Mr 
Brinsme  to  bee  alowed  to  him  yearly  bee  Raised  by  way  of  Rate 
and  that  the  said  sume  bee  payed  att  two  severall  payments  An- 
nually viz  ;  the  one  halfe  by  the  fiifteentli  of  May  and  the  other 
lialfe  thereof  by  the  fifteenth  of  December  and  that  one  third  pte 
or  one  pte  of  three  of  every  such  pairaent  of  seaventy  pounds  bee 
payed  in  money  or  wheate  att  prise  Current  the  said  money  or 
wheat  to  bee  delivered  by  the  fifteenth  of  June  auually  and  the 
other  two  thirds  to  bee  payed  in  Corne  or  Tarr  att  prise  Current ; 
to  bee  payed  att  or  before  the  times  foremeutioned  yearly  ; 

Att  this  meeting  a  ^garden  plott  was  graunted  unto  Jacob 
Michill  adjoyning  unto  the  homestead  of  Gyles  Rickard  seni :  in 

1  Gyles  liickanl  lived  on  the  south  side  of  Sandwich  Street  on  land  including 
the  house  lots  of  the  late  John  Chase  and  the  late  (Jeorge  Harlow. 

-  This  garden  plott  iiiclndcd  the  lot  on  which  the  Carver  house  stands  on  the 
South  westerly  sid»(  of  Sandwich  Street  recently  owned  hy  the  late  Barnal)as 
H.  Holmes  and  Jacob  JNIicliill  built  a  part  of  the  present  house. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  79 

case  hee  build  therou  ;  the  said  garden  plott  to  be  laj^ed  fortli  by 
Nathaniell  AVai-reu  and  Willam  harlow  ;  with  as  little  prejudice  to 
any  of  the  naighbonrs  as  may  bee  ; 

Att  this  meeting  it  was  agreed  by  the  towne  that  the 
southeast  side  of  Captaine  Soutliworths  laud  att  tlie  Eelriver  bee 
bounded  with  the  said  River  from  the  lower  end  to  the  uper  end  of 
the  said  land  ; 

The  eight  day  of  January  1665  Wheras  John  Morton 
Lciftenant  Ephraim  Morton  Robertt  ffinney  Stephen  Bryant  and 
Sergeant  Tinkham  and  Willam  harlow  were  formerly  appointed  by 
the  Towne  to  dispose  of  such  pcells  of  meddow  as  are  yett  undis- 
posed of  to  such  especially  as  are  in  want  in  the  Towneship  ;  did 
accordingly  meet  on  the  day  and  ycare  next  above  named  and  dis- 
posed of  meddow  to  severall  psons  as  followeth 

Iinpr  That  wheras  Gorge  "Watson  expended  forty  five  shil- 
lings in  money  towards  .the  paying  for  the  south  meddowes  ;  six 
acrees  of  meddow  was  appointed  unto  the  said  Gorge  Watson  in 
lieu  therof  ;  lying  in  the  lower  south  meddow  in  case  the  said  forty 
five  shillings  bee  not  satisfyed  betwixt  the  date  heerof  and  the  last 
of  Aprill  next ;  and  in  case  it  bee  then  paied  that  the  said  meddow 
is  to  returue  to  the  Towne 

The  bounds  of  Robert  ffinneys  meddow  when  it  is  deter- 
mined by  the  Towne  uext  wee  dispose  unto  Gabriell  ffallowell 
three  acrees  of  meddow  in  the  meddow  last  found  out  lying  neare 
the  south  meddow 

And  unto  John  Jourdaine  foure  Acrees  to  lye  next  to 
Gabriell  ffallowell 

And  unto  henery  Wood  three  acrees  next  to  John  Jour- 
daine 

unto  Edward  Dotey  three  acrees  att  the  turkey  swamp 

unto  Samuell  Sturtivant  two  acrees  att  the  turkey  swamp 

unto  Thomas  Pope  two  acrees  next  unto  henery  Wood  as 
above  said 

unto  Jonathan  Shaw  two  acrees  on  the  brooke  where  his 
father  Watson  hath  meddow  att  the  south  meddow 

unto  Gabriell  ffallowell  three  acrees 

unto  Samuell  King  three  acrees  att  the  Turkey  swamp 

unto  Jonathan  Morey  three  acrees  next  unto  Thomas  Pope 

unto  John  Dotey  three  acrees 

unto  Richard  Willis  two  acrees  next  to  Jonathan  Morey 


fiff  PL  YMO  [  ^TII  KECOUDS . 

unto  Jnmes  Colo  Juii  :  three  aerees  next  to  Richard  Willis 
unto  SainuL'U  Kiuge  .Iiiii  :  three  aerees  next  to  James  Cole 
unto  .John  harman  two  acrei's  att  the  Turkey  swamp 

[TiK]  nnto  Willaui  Nel^son  four  aerees  att  the  lowest  of  the 
lower  south  meddow 

unto  Samuell  Dunham  lialte  an  aeree  next  nnto  his  other 
meddow 

unto  Benajah  Pratt  two  aerees  of  swamp 

nnto  Joseph  howland  two  aerees  alreddy  measured  att 
the  Turkey  swamp 

nnto  Stephen  Bryant  att  the  Turkey  swamp  three  aerees 
()!•  where  Robert  Latham  mowed  on  the  Townes  meddow 

nnto  Gorge  Bonum  that  i)te  of  swamp  between  his  owne 
meddow  to  the  Ceader  Bridge  and  another  pcell  of  swampy  med- 
dow att  Andrews  Bridge  lying  a  little  above  the  said  bridge  ; 

nnto  Ephraim  Tinkham  four  aerees  next  to  Willam  Nel- 
son as  above  named  ; 

nnto  Leiftenant  INIorton  foure  aerees  next  to  Ephraim 
Tinkliani 

nnto  William  harlovv  fonre  aerees  next  to  Leift  Morton 

unto  Joseph  Bartlett  one  acree  of  meddow  att  the  second 
Pond  beyond  the  Indian  brooke  towards  Sandwich  and  two  aerees 
more  att  the  south  Conntrey  if  it  bee  there  to  bee  had 

nnto  Nathaniell  Morton  one  acree  of  meddow  in  holes  ou 
the  North  side  of  the  Cove  which  land  is  layed  out  to  him  and 
Joseph  Dnuham  and  others  att  the  lower  sonthmeddow  It  being  a 
smale  slip  of  meddow  which  Runs  out  of  the  said  Cove  on  the 
north  side  of  the  ffathermost  slip  if  it  bee  an  acree  but  if  not  to 
bee  made  up  by  the  next  slip  up  the  Cove  easterly  on  the  said 
north  side 

We  graunt  unto  Ephraim  Tinkham  and  Willam  Nelson  two 
aerees  of  meddow  att  Taspequans  Pond  : 

Those  who  have  proportions  of  meddow  att  the  south 
Conntrey  are  to  pay  one  shilling  and  six  pence  an  acree  by  the  last 
of  march  next  or  otherwise  to  forfeit  theire  graunt ; 

The  bounds  of  Stephen  Bryauts  meddow  above  expresed 
is  as  foUoweth  viz  :  it  is  bounded  with  a  pyne  tree  marked  betwixt 
Edward  Doytes  meddow  and  a  stake  on  the  other  syde  Right 
opposite  ;  and  att  the  other  end  betwixt  the  meddow  of  Samuell 
King   and   it   is  bounded  with  a  pyne  tree  marked ;    and  oppo- 


Plymouth  recorJds.  81 

site  against  with  an  oake  tree  marked  standing  att  a  little  cove  or 
slip  of  meddovv  att  the  upper  end  of  the  said  Cove;  opposite  to 
the  aforsaid  pvne  tree  between  the  said  Samnell  King  and  him  ; 

The  bounds  of  Captaine  Bradfords  mcddow  att  Naponsett 
pond  is  as  foUoweth  viz  :  fonre  acrees  lying  att  the  uper  end  of 
Turkey  swamp  on  the  westerly  side  of  the  Hand  and  is  bounded 
with  a  maple  tree  maiked  standing  on  a  hill  side  betwixt  his  med- 
dovv and  the  said  swamp  and  soe  Rangeth  Crosse  the  meddow 
on  a  southwest  line  to  a  white  oake  tree  marked  ;  cereulated  with 
a  swamp  att  the  northwest  end 

Alsoe  to  Josepli  howLand  two  acrees  of  meddow  there 
layed  out  to  him  lying  on  the  westerly  side  of  Capt :  Bradfords 
meddow  abovesaid  and  is  bounded  with  the  aforsaid  white  oake 
on  the  southerly  end  of  the  said  Hand  and  soe  to  another  white 
oake  standing  in  a  swamp  on  the  westerly  side  of  the  said  med- 
dow ; 

I  Gorge  Bouum  being  appointed  by  the  Towne  of  Ply- 
mouth to  lay  out  such  lands  as  was  given  out ;  as  to  the  Ellder 
Cushman  fifty  acrees  lying  upon  the  brooke  by  Jonathan  Bos- 
worthes  about  halfe  a  mile  downe  the  said  brooke  or  therabouts  ; 
did  with  the  Elder  and  his  son  and  Jonathan  Bosworth  lay  out  the 
same  begining  att  a  srnale  spruce  upon  the  aforsaid  brooke  it  be- 
ing the  corner  bounds  and  soe  Runes  Northwest  six  score  pole 
unto  a  smale  oake  bush  from  thence  Northeast  unto  a  smale 
Rocke  neare  a  spruce  swamp  side  ;  it  being  the  next  Cornei-  l)ound 
and  from  thence  eastward  to  a  great  spruce  tree 

A  lott  of  land  layed  out  for  Jonathan  Shaw  containing  forty 
acrees  from  tne  old  bounds  to  the  pond  44  pole  to  Range  up  by  the 
pond  side  above  the  head  of  the  pond  to  a  smale  Red  oake  neare 
the  cartway  that  comes  from  the  south  meddow  on  the  westward 
side  It  Rangeth  over  from  that  unto  two  smale  Red  oakes  about  the 
northeast  end  of  a  deep  bottome  ;  and  soe  it  Rangeth  north  to  his 
boiuids  of  his  lands 

[80.]  a  lot  of  land  layed  but  to  Robert  Ransom  thirty  acrees 
from  the  easterly  of  the  pond  side  begining  att  the  brooke  that  Runs 
out  sixty  pole  and  Runs  away  east  northeast  unto  two  Pynes  that 
stands  in  a  swamp  att  the  very  Corner  and  soe  Rangeth  to  the 
brooke  that  Runs  by  the  side  of  his  ovvne  land  ; 

The  bounds  of  the  upland  graunted  by  the  Court    unto 
John  Dunham  seni :  lying  att  a  place  called  swan  hold  ; 

6 


82  PLVMOVTH  HECORDS. 

as  it  was  layed  out  by  Leifteuant  Morton  is  as  foUoweth  ; 

viz :  bounded  on  the  westerly  end  with  a  Pyne  tree 
"3  ^marked  standing  on  the  northwest  side  of  a  little  swamp  ; 
cc    ^  and  on  the  Northerly  to  a  marked  tree  on  the  south  side 

1  of  Dotyes  Pond  and  on  the  southerly  Corner  it  is  bounded 
-S  with  a  black  oake  marked  and  soe  Runing  downe  betwixt 
p  the  said  swan  hold  and  Dotyes  pond  aforsaid  to  a  marked 
-c"       tree   on  the  P^asterly  Corner ;    In    Reference    unto    the 

2  bounds  of  his  meddow  att  Swan  hold  ;  Leiftenant  Morton 
judged  that  all  the  meddow  there  either  Respecting 
quantity  or  qualitie  was  but  competent  and  scarsly  soe  : 
to  answare  the  Courts  graunt  to  the  aforsaid  John  Dun- 
ham seni ;  and  soe  the  whole  that  is  there  is  alowed  unto 
him  in  Respect  unto  the  said  graunt ; 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  at  Ply- 
mouth the  fifth  day  of  ffebruary  1665  ; 

Capt :  Southworth  ( 

Leift  Morton  ■    were  chosen  by  the  Towne  to  bee  the 

Mr  John  howland  ,    select  men  for  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  ; 

Gorg  Watson  i^    and   Impowered   by  the  towne  to   call 

and  Robert  fflnney  Towne  meetings  as  the  occatious  of  the 

towne  may  Require  and  to  take  Course 

about  Idle  and  extravigant  psons  and  to 

graunt  lands  either  upland  or  meddow 

as  occations  of  the  j'care  may  Require 

within  our  Township  ; 

The  Rators  Chosen  by  the  Towne  to  make  a  Rate  of  forty 

pounds  for   and   towards ;  as   pte   of   the   charge  alowed  to  Mr 

Brinsmod  ;  for  this  yeare  were 

"Willam  harlow 
Willam  Clarke 
and  Samuell  Dunham 
Leift  Morton  f    were  appointed  by  the  towne  to    settle 

Nath  :  Warren  |     two  severall  grauuts  of  lands  lying  att 

Gorg  Bonum  ■{     Manomett   Ponds    viz :    the    one    unto 

Willam   Clarke  I     Samuell  Ryder  and  the  other  unto    the 

and  Hugh  Cole  t    said  Will :  Clarke  which  graunts  was  to 

each  of  them  twenty  acrees  : 
Benajah  Prat  was  Chosen  by  the  Towne  to  bee  a  Receiver 
of  the  excise  according  to  Court  order 


k 


PLtMOlffH  RECORDS.  83 

The  Towne  have  graunted  unto  Mr  Thomas  Prence  six 
acrees  of  upland  meddow  l3ing  on  the  west  side  of  Joneses  River 
ineddow  next  unto  that  meddow  which  was  formerly  graunted 
unto  Mr  John  Winslovv  ; 

Jonathan  Barnes  ]       are    graunted    libertie  to  looke  out 

and  Jabese  howland  j       ffor  accomodation    of   land    within 

the  Township  both  upland  and  med- 
dow ;  in  order  unto  theire  accomo- 
dation : 
Edward  Gray  ^       were    appointed  to  Repare    to   the 

Will :  Clarke  r"      Inhabitants  of   the   towne    with  the 

and  Willam  Crow  J       first    conveniency   they    can    to  see 

what  may  be  collected  for  the  Re- 
leife  of  ffrancis  Billington  hee  have- 
ing   lately  suffered   great    lose   by 
the  ^  burning  of  his  house  ; 
June  the  20*  1666  the  Surveyors  for  the  highwaies  Choseu 
by  the   Towne   were   Jacob   Cooke   Thomas  Lcttice  and  Robert 
fflnuey  whoe  were  chosen  the  last  yeare  to  the  said  office  but  for- 
asmuch   as  they  did  nothinge    in  the  mending  of   the  wayes  they 
were  Required  to  serve  this  yeare  againe 

[81.]   Att  a  Towne   meeting  held  att  the  meeting   house  att 
Plymouth  the  fourth  of  July  1666. 

The  cellect  men  choseu  were 

John  Morton  (   these  approved 

Leifte  :  Morton  I     by  the  Court 

Robert  ffluney  \     and  sworne 

Nathaniel  Warren         I     July  the  5  :  1666 
Willam  harlow  I 

The  Rators  chosen  were  Willam  harlow 
Willam  Clarke 
Willam  Crow     • 
The  pticulares  the  Celect  men  are  to  take  into  theire  Cog- 
nizance and  charge  besides  what  the  Court  orders  to  them  :  is  as 
followeth 

Item  to  looke  into  the  Towne  bounds  that  none  encroach 
on  them 

Item  to  the  settleing  of  the  bounds  betwixt  Plymouth  and 
Sandwich 

1  This  was  probably  the  first  fire  in   Plymouth  after  the  destruction  of  the 
Common  House,  January  14,  1620-1,  old  style.  Billington's  house  was  at  Seaside. 


S4  PLYMOUTH  BECOUDS. 

Item  to  take  some  Coni'se  with  Idle  i)soiis  and  to  see  tliem 
follow  some  liuvfull  Implyment 

Item  to  finish  the  settlement  of  the  bonnds  of  Agawam 

Item  to  mind  the  Townes  Consernes  in  Reference  to  the 
Comons  and  unnessesaiy  spoyle  of  wood  theron  : 

It  is  ordered  That  wheras  there  is  due  from  the  Towne 
unto  Gorge  Watson  the  sume  of  47  shillinges  in  money  That  in 
case  the  said  sume  bee  payed  unto  him  by  the  1 6  "'  da}^  of  Octol)er 
uext ;  that  the  six  acrees  of  meddow  bound  over  unto  him  for 
the  payment  of  the  said  sume  shalbee  then  Released  to  the  Townes 
use  or  then  to  bee  his  proper  Right ;  and  in  case  it  bee  then 
Released  as  aforsaid  that  then  the  said  six  acrees  of  meddow 
shalbee  at  the  Townes  dispose  for  a  publicke  use  and  not  to  bee 
appropriated  to  any  pticulare  and  that  the  Towne  shalbee  att  the 
Charge  of  the  laying  of  it  out ; 

October  17  1666 

^  The  waies  layed  out  by  Leift  Ephraim  Morton  Nathaniel 
Warren  Robert  ffinney  hugh  Cole  Willam  harlow  and  Nathaniel 
Morton  Apointed  by  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  for  to  lay  them  out ; 
are  as  foUoweth :  viz  :  from  the  Towne  bridge  up  the  hill  as  the 
way  now  is  onely  a  little  on  the  turning  on  the  Right  hand  on  the 
banke  to  be  taken  downe  and  soe  up  to  three  stones  piched  into 
the  ground  together  on  the  tope  of  the  hill ;  and  soe  upon  a  line 
to  another  greate  stone  pitched  up  on  the  westerside  of  the  way 
and  soe  bounded  by  another  neare  the  southeast  Corner  of  Giles 
Rickards  garden  and  soe  up  the  hill  to  a  great  Rocke  which  is 
the  bigest  on  the  tope  of  the  hill  neare  the  Corner  of  John 
Barnes  his  garden  place  :  and  from  thence  on  a  line  to  a  heape  of 
stones  ;  and  from  thence  on  a  line  to  a  heap  of  stones  in  a  valley  ; 
and  from  thence  to  a  Rocke  by  the  swamp  side  with  a  great  stone 
on  it  lying  neare  Willam  harlowes  ;  and  from  thence  to  a  heap  of 
stones  on  the  southerly  side  of  the  gutter  that  Runs  downe  to  the 
watering  place ;  and  from  thence  onward  to  another  heap  of 
stones  in  Alkarmus  feild  ;  and  from  thence  to  a  heape  of  stones 
on  the  Northerly  side  of  Wellingsley  brooke  and  soe  over  the  said 

1  This  is  the  laying  out  of  Sandwicli  Street.  The  town  bridge  was  just  above 
tho  level  of  the  brook  and  consequently  there  was  a  hill  on  its  southerly  side, 
(iiles  Kickiud's  land  was  on  till-  rij^lit,  the  land  of  John  Barnes  was  on  the 
left  nppnsite  to  the  Green,  mid  Alkarmus'  field  extended  from  Sandwich 
Street  t«>  Gallows  Lane  at  IMount  I'leasant  Street.  From  John  Churchill's 
land  at  Jabez  Corner  the  laying  out  includes  two  roads,  one  along  shore  to  the 
Cliff  and  the  Warren  farm,  and  thence  to  the  old  ;^^anom('t  Moad,  and  the  other 
by  George  Bramhall's,  and  to  the  left  across  Eel  River  anil  intersects  the  otlier 
on  the  .south  side. 


PLYMOUTH  ME  CORDS.  .9.5 

lirooke  to  an  lieupe  of  stones  ou  the  topp  of  the  hill  by  WelUugsly  ; 
and  from  thence  to  a  heape  of  stones  on  the  southermost  end  of 
the  said  hill  ;  and  from  thence  to  an  heape  of  stones  along 
southerly  t(^  a  Corner  of  a  field  which  was  formerly  Ralph  Wallens 
and  from  tlience  to  another  heape  of  stones  onwards  to  the 
toi.p  of  a  hill  southerly  and  from  the  stones  a  long  Rocke  with  a 
dent  in  the  topp  of  the  southwest  end  of  it :  lying  on  the  southerly 
side  of  John  Churchills  teild  which  was  somtimes  the  land  of 
Anthony  Snow  and  from  the  said  Rocke  towards  the  waterside 
northeast  or  thereabouts  to  an  heape  of  stones  and  soe  alonge  the 
hyeway  as  it  is  now  in  use  and  soe  along  the  waterside  as  it  is 
now  in  use  to  an  heape  of  stones  att  the  lower  end  of 
(rorge  Mortons  land  and  soe  bounded  with  heapes  of  stones 
on  the  westernside  of  the  said  way  that  is  now  in  use  unto 
Robert  ftinneys  Clift  and  soe  to  the  fflshing  point;  left  it  be 
understood  that  all  the  hea[)es  of  stones  named  are  to  be  named 
as  markes  of  this  way  doe  lye  on  the  western  side  of  the  said 
Way  ;  but  to  proceeed.  The  way  from  the  fflshing  point  is  to  goe 
to  the  end  of  Nathaniel  Warrens  Land  to  an  hea|)  of  sto::es  and 
soe  by  heapes  of  stones  up  threw  his  feild  to  his  barne  and  soe 
on  the  southwest  side  of  his  house  downe  to  the  way  that  Comes 
over  the  Eelriver  bridge  and  soe  to  a  peece  of  Comon  land  which 
lyeth  between  the  lands  which  formerly  were  Mr  Winslows  and  Mr 
Warrens  ;  But  to  returne  to  the  aforsaid  Rocke  by  the  side  of  John 
Churchills  feild  and  from  that  said  Rocke  the  way  is  to  goe  up 
the  valley  and  soe  towards  the  Eelriver  as  it  is  now  in  use  to  an 
heap  of  stones  on  the  westerly  side  of  the  said  way  att  the  head 
of  Willam  Clarkes  feild  ;  and  soe  bounded  by  severall  heapes  of 
stones  on  the  westerly  side  of  the  said  way  to  a  Certaine  great 
Rocke  lying  neare  the  foot  of  Eelriver  bridge  leaveing  James 
Clarkes  house  on  the  westerly  side  of  the  *  ;>n  1  soe  from  the 
said  Rocke  over  the  said  britlge  and  s  )e  directly  to  maet  with  the 
way  on  the  southerly  side  of  the  said  Bridge  fornamed  ; 


[82.]    Att  a  meeting  of  the  Celectmen    of   the   Towne  of   Ply- 
mouth the  scond  of  October  KKIG 

It  was  ordered  by  them  that  hensforth  noe  wood  or  timber 
be  spoyled  by  barkeing  within  a  mile  and  an  halfe  of  any  naigh- 
borhood  but  they  that  fell  trees  shall  carry  away  l)oth  top  and  body 
on  the  penalty  of  eighteen  pence  a  tree  ; 


86  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

It  is  further  ordered  by  them  that  whosoever  shall  carry 
or  sell  any  barke  out  of  the  towne  shall  forfeite  thee  prise  therof 
to  the  townes  use  : 

It  is  further  ordered  by  them  if  any  of  our  Township  shall 
find  any  Incroachment  upon  our  Towne  by  any  of  any  other 
towne  ;  It  shalbee  lawfull  for  any  of  our  Towne  forthwith  to  take 
out  an  attachment  upon  any  timber  or  knots  or  Tarr  etc  soe  felled 
or  taken  and  shalbee  payed  for  his  paines  and  the  benifitt  to  Re- 
dound to  the  Towne 

October  22  1666 
It  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  the  Celect  men  of  the 
Towne  of  Plymouth  or  any  two  or  three  of  them  agreeing  together 
shall  have  power  to  give  order  to  the  Constable  to  warne  Towne- 
meetings  as  often  as  occation  shall  Require  Respecting  the  townes 
occations  and  that  the  Constable  shall  give  seasonable  warning 
therof  by  order  from  them  ;  according  to  the  time  appointed  by 
the  towne  formerly  in  that  Respect 

Nathaniel  Warren  "^     are  deputed  by    the    Towne    to  Pur- 

Joseph  Warren  !     chase  all  such  lands  as  are  to  be  Pur- 

Willam  Clarke  {    chased  of  the   Indians  att  or   about 

and  hugh  Cole  J     Agawaam 

Nathaniel  Morton  ^     were  appointed  by  the  Towne  to  lett 

John  Morton  I     aud  to  farme,  sett  and  lease  out  the 

and  Leift :  Morton  [    Townes  lands   att  Agawaam  for  the 

Willam  Clarke  \    Townes  use  for  any  tearme  of  time 

Willam  barlow  under  seven  yeares 

and  ffrancis  Comb  J 

Att  a  meeting  held  by  the  townsmen  of  Plymouth  the 
2cond  of  January  1666  ten  acrees  of  land  was  graunted  unto 
Benjamine  Eaton  lying  above  ffrancis  Eillingtons  house  neare 
Rockey  nooke  ; 

hugh  Cole  to  be  accomodated  with  meddow  att  the  lower 
south  meddow  downe  that  River  below  those  that  have  meddow 
there  aheddy  graunted 

the   land    above  expressed    graunted  to  Benjamine 
Eaton  was  above  the  land  that  was  somtimes  Gorge 
Clarkesand  is  to  be  layed  out  as  to  the  best  conven- 
iency  to  him  soe  to  as  little  prejudice  to  the  uaighbors 
October         as  may  bee  ;  the  land  lyeth   between  ffrancis  Billing- 
1666  tons  and  that  which  was  John  Cookes  graunt  above 

Gorge  Clarkes ; 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  87 

New  PI}' mouth 

haveiug  order  :itt  ii  Tovvueineeting  held  the  second 

day  of  January  1666  for  the  bounding  of  ten  acrees 

of  land  graunted  to  Benjamine  Eaton  lying  above  the 

'^  lands  that  was  formerly  Gorge  Clarkes   and  betwixt 

'H  —  tfiancis  Billingtons  lott  and   the  lotts  that  were  John 

I    p  C'ookes  ;  have  layed  it  out  on  the  westward  side  of  the 

^  ^  swamp    called  Bradfords   Marsh    and    on    the  south 

^    5  side  and  east  end  of  the   said  land   have  bounded  it 

5  ^  vvith  a  swamp  wood  tree  standing  att  or  in  the  swamp  : 

'%    2  from  thence  the  line  extends  nearest  southwest  and 

-^  _S  by  west  to  a  Red  oake  tree  marked  and  standing  on 

3  \^  the  westwai-d  side  of  the  Topp  of  a  hill ;  and  on  the 

•J    ^  north    side   and   east  end  next   to    the  swamp  with  a 

^  y^""g  walnutt   sapling  and  from  the  said  walnut  the 

line  extends  neai-est  southwest  and  by  west  unto  a 

forked  Red  oake  sapliny; ;  bounded  Aprill   11"'  1G67 

pr  Will :  Crow  : 

[8fj.]  Att  a  Tovvnemeeting  held  att  the  meeting  licjuse  att  Ply- 
mouth the  *  day  of  July  1667;  It  was  agreed  and  concludetl  as 
followeth 

viz  : 

That  the  sume  of  lifty  [)ounds  shalbee  alowed  to  Mr.  Cot- 
ton for  tills  psent  yeare  and  his  wood  Vo  be  raised  by  way  of  Rate 
to  be  payed  in  such  as  god  gives  ever  onely  to  be  minded  tiuit  a 
considerable  pte  of  it  shalbee  payed  in  the  best  pay  ;  and  Willam 
Clarke  and  William  Crow  are  appointed  by  the  Towne  to  take 
notice  of  what  is  payed  and  brought  in  unto  him  and  to  kee[)  an 
account  therof  ;  Joseph  howland  and  ffrancis  Combe  are  agreed 
with  by  the  Towne  to  find  the  wood  for  this  yeare  for  the  sume  of 
eight  pounds 

Robert  fliiniey  I     arc    a[)[)ointed  b}'  the  towne  to  take 

Willam  Clarke  J     some   speedy  course   for  the    finish- 

and  Joseph  Warren  1^    ing  of  the    ^  minnesters  house  ; 

Willam  Clarke  f    are    apointed  by   the  Towne    to  take 

and  William  Crow  (     the  account  of   Kdward  Gray    in    the 


^  It  is  probable  that  the  minister's  liousi'  iuire  referred  to  stood  on  tlie  lot 
.Hiven  to  the  church  in  KJUi  by  Bridget  l^'uller  lor  a  parsonage  and  on  its  south- 
easterly corner  about  where  the  house  of  Isaac  Brewster  now  stands.  The  old 
house  and  lot  seem  by  the  records  to  have  been  sold  in  l(j()7  by  Rev.  John 
Reyner's  son  John,  to  (Jeorge  Bonum. 


S'S  PL  i  'J/ O  LTll  RE C ORBS . 

hclinH'c  of  tlu'  Towiic  ;  :ui;l  also  all  other  accoiiiits  thai  doc  l)cloii,u- 
iiiito  the  Towiie  ill  pticular  to  demand  that  vvliieh  is  due  to-  the 
Towiie  for  the  Rent  of  Agawain  ; 

The  Kat'^iis  chosen  to  make  the  ( 'ountrey  Rates  and  other 
for  the  Towne  were  Joim  ]Mortoii  Serjeant  Willani  liaiiow  and 
Willain  Clarke: 

llifty    aerees    of    land    fornieily  12,1:111  nted   unto 
Jonathan    Morey    layed  out    unto   him    hy  Gorge 
this  land  IJonum  was  att  this  meeting    Confeirnied    to  him 

is  neaie  and  his  heires  and  assignes  for  ever;  the  bounds 

the  bounds  wlierof  are  us  foUoweth  viz  ;  begining  at  a       * 

of  Sandwich         swamp  lying  att  the  northeast  end  of  the  said  land 
the  northermost  bounds  of  the  said  land  is  a  whit 
oake  standing  on  a  little  brow  of  a  hill  and  Rangeth 
from  the  said   oake  for  the  length  therof    on  a 
west  southwest  line  nearest  unto  a  pyne  tree  by  the 
herring  pond  soe  called  ;  and  soe  Ranging  for  the 
soutliermost  bounds   to  a   pyne  tree  leaning  over 
the    said  pond  ;  and  soe  backe  for  the  eastermost 
bounds  to  a  little  Rid  oake  standing  bv  the  swamp 
Tlie  bounds  of    hugh    Coles  Land    lying  neare    the    hither 
mannomett  pointe  soe  called  is  as  followetli  viz:   bounded  att  the 
easterly  end  with  a  great  Rocke  by  a  place  comonly  called  the  salt 
marsh  and  soe    Ranging  up  into  the   woods   upon  a  southwest  line 
halfe  a  point  westerly  ;  which  is  from  the  great  Rocke  spoken  of 
72  pole  to  a  heap  of  stones  ;  and  Runing   along  by   the    sea  one 
hundred  and  two  pole  ;  and  there  att   tlia  northerly    end   bounded 
with  a  hea})  of  stones  ;  and  there    Ruuing  into    the  woods  south- 
west half  a  point  westerly  72  pole  and  there  bounded  with  a   hea[) 
of  stones  ; 

Layed  out  to  (lyles  Rickar.l  .liini  :  a  [)cell  of  1  md  lying 
betwixt  the  meddow  of  his  father  whicli  is  neare  Dotyes  meddow 
in  the  woods  and  a  spott  of  meddow  lying  on  the  northwest  side 
which  pcell  of  J^and  is  ninteen  acrees  and  is  bounded  alt  the  north 
end  with  tliree  white  oakes  marked  :  and  another  pct'U  of  eleven 
acrees  on  the  south  side  of  his  fathers  said  medtlow  and  on  the 
west  syde  with  a  Rid  oake  marked  and  a  white  oake  and  a  Rid 
oake  on  the  south  corner  and  is  bounded  in  with  a  swamp  : 

Six  acrees  of  meddow  was  graunted  unto  ffrancis  Combe 
ying  att  the  south    meddow  brooke 


VLYMOL'ril  RECORDS.  SO 

An  ;ulclitiou  of  hiiul  was  graunted  unto  i-acli  of  the 
nai«ilil)(M's  on  the  north  S3'de  of  the  towne  att  and  abont  i)laine 
ileailino-  viz  :  to  Run  a  quarter  of  a  mile  into  the  woods  from  the 
ends  of  tlieire  lotts  tliis  is  to  Ix;  understood  of  all  tlie  great  lotts 
towards  Jones  River 

[84.]    Ten   acrees  (-f  meddow   was    graunted    unto    lingii  Cole 
Iving  att  the  soutli  meddow  hrooive 

Eight  acrees  of  meddow  was  graunted  unto  .I()se[)h  IJart- 
lett  lying"  at  the  soutli  metldow  l)rooke 

Six  aeiees  of  metldow  was  giaunted  unto  John  Cole  lyiiiii' 
att  the  south  meddow  hi'ooke  ; 

four  acrees  of  meddow  was  graunted  unto  Daniell  Dunham 
lying  ;itt  the  south  meddow  brooke 

five  acrees  of  meddow  is  graunted  unto.  John  ffallowell 
lying  att  the  south  meddow  brooke  ; 

six  acrees  of  meddow  is  araunted  unto  Samuell  Kedey  lying 
att  the  south  meddow  brooke  ; 

a  peece  of  swamp  is  graunted  unto  Robert  Barllett  to 
make  meddow  of  lying  adjoyning  to  his  meddow  att  the  Eelriver 

ffoui'  acrees  of  meddow  is  graunted  unto  Benajah  Pratt 
lying  att  the  brooke  Comonly  Called  Crane  brooke  ; 

Samuell  Sturtivant  is  grauntetl  to  exchange  his  lifty 
acrees  of  land  graunted  unto  him  by  the  Towne  for  lifty  acrees  lying 
att  ]Moni)onseLt  pond   to  the  south  end  of  the  pond  ; 

The  swamp  lying  att  the  path  by  John  hawards  house 
(that  was)  is  graunted  to  William  Nelson 

A  peece  of  meddow  lying  on  the  southeast  side  of  Ca[)- 
taine  Bradfords  meddow  being  a  peece  between  some  meddow  al- 
reddy  layed  out  is  graur.ted  unto  Thomas  Cushman  Jin)i ; 

Att  this  meeting  it  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  noe 
Cattle  either  li<jrses  hoggs  or  other  Cattle  shall  not  be  ])\\t  turned 
or  Carryed  to  the  ^  saltli  mse  l)each  from  the  tirst  of  May  untill 
the  first  of  November  Annually  ; 

The  bounds  of  a  garden  place  or  liomsteed 
layed  out  to  Jacob  Michell  according  to  a 
former  graunt  expressed  in  this  booke  is  as 
folio  weth 

It  adj:.yiietli  to  Gyles  Rickards  garden  plott  on  the  south- 
east syde  of  the  garden  plott  of  the    said   Gyles   Rickard ;    and  is 


Saltliouso  Beach  is  Duxburv  ISeach. 


90  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

bounded  on  the  otlier  syde  att  the  lower  end  and  att   the  uper  end 
therof  with  two  stones  sett  into  the  ground  ; 

The  Towne  have  ordered  and  engaged  to  Refraync  from 
sending  any  Iioggs  to  the  gurnett  beach  att  any  time  ;  and  horses 
or  neat  cattle  to  the  said  beach  from  the  beginiug  of  Aprill  unto 
the  last  of  October  Annually  ;  and  that  this  order  be  Coniunicated 
to  the  Towne  of  Duxburrow  desircing  and  expecting  that  they 
should  doe  tiie  like  ; 

[85.]    Att  the  towne  meeting  hekl  att  Plymouth  the  1;5"'  dsiy  of 
October  1667 

Leiftenant  Morton  ")         That  wheras  the  sume  of  twenty- 

Gorge  Bonum  j     two  pounds  is  alowed    by   the   Court 

Joseph  AVarren  [     with  that  which  is  alreddy  expended 

AVillam  Clarke  I     towards  the  building  of  a  l)ridge  over 

and  hugh  Cole  J     the    P^elriver ;  which  is  accepted  by 

the  towne  These  are  appointed  by 
the  Towne  to  Receive  the  said  sume  ; 
and  to  serch  the  old  bridge  and  to  take 
Course  and  agree  with  the  workmen 
for  the  Rebuilding  or  Repaireing 
therof  in  the  i^lace  it  now  is  in  the 
most  prudensiall  and  frugalest  way 
that  may  be  ; 

AN'heras  b}'  a  former  Towne  order  William  Clarke  and 
William  Crow  were  appointed  by  the  Towne  to  take  the  account  of 
Edward  Gray  in  theire  Ijehalfe  as  alsoe  all  other  accounts  apper- 
taining to  the  Towne  ;  but  were  not  Impowered  to  prosecute  by 
Law  for  the  Recovery  of  any  debt  due  therunto  :  These  are  to 
certify  that  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  hath  Jmpowered  and  doe  l)y 
these  prsents  luipower  the  said  William  Clarke  and  Willinm  Crow 
to  demand  Receive  and  in  any  case  of  none  payment  of  any  dclil 
or  debts  due  to  tiie  Towne  by  dui'  coiuse  of  law  to  Recovering  any 
such  debt  oi'  <U'l)ts  in  the  Ix'hnlfe  of  the  Towne  aforsaid  and  will 
alow  and  a[)prove  of  theire  Regnlare  acting  Resi)ecting  the  prmises 
as  nesessitie  may  Require 

In  Reference  unto  tiie  proportion  maile  by  the  Celectmen 
that  some  i)rudeutiall  Course  might  be  taken  for  and  about  the 
Receiveiug  of  T(nvnsmen  and  stating  of  tiieire  priviiidgi's  ;  i\\v 
Towne  have  appointed  and  doe  Request 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  91 

The  Gov""  ,  ^     as    a  Committee    in  due    and 

Edward  Gray  I     convenient   time    to    meet   to- 

Nathaniell  Morton  i     gether  and  to  treat  of  and  con- 

Gorg  Watson  i     trive  such  pticulars  as  may  be 

Lei  ft :  Morton  thought   meet   to   be  proposed 

Serjeant  Tinkham  }    unto  and  voted  by  the  Towne 

Serjeant  harlow  for    theire    more   orderly    pro- 

Joseph  Warren  ceeding  in  that  behalf  : 

Will  Clarke 
and  Willam  Crow 
Joseph  howland  J 

In  Reference  to  tiio  proposition  Concerning  a  more  Just 
and  equall  way  to  be  thought  on  for  the  makeing  of  Rates  ;  It  is 
refered  to  the  next  meeting  of  the  Celect  men  and  that  then  such 
as  shall  see  good  to  propose  any  thing  Respecting  the  premises 
shall  Repaire  to  them  and  Comunicate  the  same  and  Consult  with 
them  in  Reference  therunto 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  graunted  unto  Robert  Barrow 
and  Edward  Dotey  to  each  of  them  six  acreeS'Of  swampy  meddow 
lying  att  or  not  far  from  the  uper  south  meddow  betwixt  Andrews 
bridge  and  the  new  meddow  soe  as  it  doe  not  Infring  any  former 
graunt  nor  hinder  any  highway  tfifty  acrees  of  land  was  graunted 
unto  John  Jourdaine  lying  towards  the  north  end  of  Sandwich 
herring  pond  Joyning  to  Jonathan  Moreyes  swamp  ;  soe  as  in  case 
hec  sell  it  to  some  of  the  Towne  of  Plymouth 

A  privilidge  of  grasse  or  sedge  is  graunted  unto  John 
holmes  att  the  ^  Reed  pond  in  case  hee  can  make  meddow  of  the 
whole  pond  or  any  pte  therof  it  is  to  be  his  owne  ; 

[86.]  The  30*  of  November  1 GG7  The  Towne  agreed  to  send  for 
Mr  Jol)n  Cotton  and  to  leave  the  charge  of  tlie  Transportation  of 
him  and  of  his  family  and  soods  from  -Martin's  Vinyard  to  Plim- 
outh  ;  Morover  they  haveing  formerly  agreed  to  alow  him  for  this 
yeare  the  sume  of  fifty  pounds  ;  to  be  Raised  by  Rate 

1  Reed  pond  was  Howed  ground  on  Cold  Spring  Brook  between  the  country 
road  and  the  railroad. 

-  l^p  to  tlie  latter  ]r,\vt  of  the  17th  century  the  Island  now  called  Xonians  Land 
was  called  ^lartha's  Vineyard  and  what  is  now  called  Martha's  Vineyard  was 
called  Martin's  Vinyard.  The  name  undoubtedly  came  from  Martin  Pring 
who  visited  it  in  KiO^!.  Nomans  r.and  probably  derived  its  name  from  a  christian 
Indian  chief  named  TicAaiionian  who  tiourished  alioiit  Ki.'iO  on  Martin's  'Vine- 
yard. A  point  of  land  on  .Martha's  Vineyard  nearly  opposite  Nomans  land  is 
laid  down  ona  pen  and  ink])lan  of  the  Island  dated  WJ.i  as  Tickanomau's  Point. 
In  an  old  deed  it  is  called  Noinan. 


02  J'LYMOVTll  HECOUDS. 

U  was  u^^i'eed  by  the  Tovvne  that  the  sume  of  lil'ty  pounds 
sIiuUk'  si)ee(lily  Raised  by  Kate  wherof  twenty-five  pounds  to  be  de- 
livered to  Mr.  Cotton  as  pte  of  the  abovesaid  fifty  ;  and  tlie  otiier 
twenty-live  poiuids  to  be  In)[)i-oved  by  the  i)sons  deputed;  for  the 
defraying  of  the  charge  of  liis  Transi)ortatiou  and  the  otlier  nes- 
sesary  eiiarges  about  tlie  house  etc  ;  The  Raters  Cliosen  to  make 
this  Rate  were  Leift :  Morton  Wiihini  Clarke  and  WiUain  Crow 

The  lands  whieh  I  laycd  out  for  Saniuell  .Sturtivant  att 
INlonponsett  pond  of  fifty  acrees  abutting  upon  fifty  acrees  of  Mr 
Willani  liradford's  lying  on  the  east  end  of  the  said  Willani  Brad- 
fords  ;  and  is  b(^unded  with  a  Pine  tree  by  the  pond  syde  and 
Runes  easterly  from  the  corner  of  the  pond  to  a  blacke  oake  on 
the  north  syde  of  the  path  ;  and  Rangeth  southerly  to  a  smale 
blaeke  oala-and  soe  to  a  little  white  oake  marked  ;  and  so  Rangeth 
by  the  swamp  syde  to  a  blacke  oake  that  standeth  on  a  plaine  ; 
which  oake  is  the  corner  bound  answarable  to  the  forenamed  pyne 
tree  by  the  pond  syde  ;  l)etween  the  said  Willam  Bi'adford  and 
Sanuiell  Sturtivant ;  pme  Gorg  Bonum  : 

The  liounds.of  Capt :  \\'iilam  Bradford's  land  att  Monpon- 
sett  pond  is  as  tV)Howeth 

*  should  (viz)    fifty   acrees    of    land    bounded    on    the 

*  been  laid  northwest  with  a  pyne  tree  marked   by  the  |)ond 

*  Captaine  syde;   and   the   westermost   bound  a  smale   Rid 

*  *  oake    tree    marked;  the  southermost    l)ounds  a 

*  *  tree  marked  standing  l>etween  him  and   Sanuiell 
Ivinu-  on  Sturtivan't  :     and     another    pyne     tiee     marked 

*  *  standing    by    the   i)onds   syde  betwixt   Sanuiell 
att  Monpon-  Sturtivant  and  him  for  the  eastei'inost  bounds 
sett     *     * 

*  *     of 
January  ol"' 
IGGT 

'I'lu'  l)Ounds  of  James  Clarke's  farnie  is  as  followeth  viz  : 
liouml  on  the  eastei'ly  end  with  the  i)ond  and  soe  Runs  one  hun- 
dred ninety  two  pole  northerly  to  a  Rocke  upon  a  Rockey  hill  with 
stones  upon  it ;  and  soe  Runs  in  westerly  an  hundred  pole  to  a 
great  Rocke  and  a  white  oake  tree  by  it  marked  and  on  the  south- 
erly corner  marked  with  a  smale  Red  oake  tree  ;  but  sd  tree  being 
Roted  down  a  heap  of  stones  is  set  in  ye  place  By  Thomas  fauncc 
surveyor  to  the  Towne  of  Plimouth  Aprill  5  1()75 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  98 

The  twenty  aerees  of  Land  the  Towne  graunted  unto 
James  Clarke  lyeth  against  pte  of  his  farnie  land  abovesaid  ;  and 
is  bounded  on  the  easterly  corner  with  a  Rid  oake  and  on  the 
southerly  corner  with  a  Eid  oake  tree,  and  on  the  westerly  corner 
with  a  Rid  oake  and  on  the  northerly  corner  withja  Rocke  and 
stones  upon  it ; 

(Aprill  ;")"'  IGDo  A  Raing  run  and  settled  between  Samuell 
Riders  land  below  mentioned  and  James  Clarkes  farm  land  sd 
James  Riders  northerly  corner  bound  is  a  heap  of  stones  by  the 
swamp  sid  and  soe  to  Run  a  strait  corse  to  James  Clarkes 
southerly  corner  bounds  of  his  farm  laud  and  from  thence 
upon  a  straite  course  to  the  sd  Riders  head  bound  in  his 
record  mentioned,  Rauiged  and  settled  on  the  day  and 
yeare  above  written  by  Thomas  faunce  surveyor  to  the  Towue 
of  Plimouth)  The  bounds  of  Samuell  Ryders  Land  att  Mannometl 
ponds  is  as  foUoweth  viz  ;  on  the  easterly  corner  l)ouuded  with 
the  pond  and  brooke  and  soe  Runing  Northerly  to  a  heap  of 
stones  ;  and  so  Runing  westerly  one  hundred  pole  and  there  boun- 
ded with  a  Rid  oake  tree  and  thence  for  his  southerly  corner  to  a 
smale  Run  of  water  that  Runs  into  the  brooke  and  there  marked 
with  a  swampy  oake  ;  ffor  the  twenty  aerees  graunted  unto  him  by 
the  Towne  it  is  bounded  as  followeth  ;  ffor  his  easterly  bounds 
therof  it  is  a  stone  sett  into  the  ground  by  a  Cartway  syde  and 
bounded  on  the  south  corner  with  a  Red  oake  ;  and  the  westerly 
corner  with  a  Rid  oake  ;  and  on  the  northerly  corner  with  a  Red 
oake  by  a  Rocksyde 

the  bounds  of  Thomas  Popes  land  is  as  followeth  the  north 
end  bounded  with  a  great  white  oake  by  a  little  brooke  and  soe 
Runing  southerly  six  score  Rod  and  bounded  on  the  east  syde  of  a 
pond  with  a  Rid  oake  tree  ;  and  from  thence  Runing  easterly  three 
score  and  six  pole  marked  with  a  bush  ; 

Awauno  the  Indian  and  Awampocke  theire  land  is  bound- 
ed on  the  easterly  corner  with  a  Rid  oake  tree  and  soe  Runing 
Southerly  One  hundred  Rod  to  a  great  pond  ;  and  from  thence 
westerly  to  a  little  pond  which  is  fifty  rod  distance  and  soe 
bounded  on  the  north  corner  with  a  bush  ; 

[87.]   Att  the  Townemeeting   held   att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  one  and  thirtieth  day  of  January  ann°  dom  1G67 
Joseph  howland  )     agreed  with  the  Towue  to  be  the  standing 

Joseph  Bartlett  I    troopers  for  the  Towne  for  the  tearme  of 

and  ffrancis  Coml)e    j     five  yeares  from  the  date  heerof  full  to  l)e 


94 


PL  Y3f0  UTH  RE  CO  RDS. 


expired  and  to  be  alowed  Ihe  sume  of  four 

l)oimds  and  ten  shillinges  which   is  in  the 

hands  of  the  former  troopers  viz  ;  Capt : 

Bradford  Willani  Clarke  and  James  Clarke 

belonging  to  the  towne  ;  and  to  be  assisted 

by  the  Towne  for    the    procuring  therof  ; 

.loseph  Warren  |    are  appointed  by  the  Towne  to  forwarne 

and  Jonathan  Morey      )    the  Indians  not  to  make  use  of  our  lands 

lying  ueare  sandwich    bounds  ;  and  to 

oppose  them  in  makeing  use  therof  :  and 

to  signify  unto  them  that  they  shall  not 

soe     doe   unles    they  can    make     Just 

title  therunto ; 

Att  this  meeting  libertie  was  graur.ted  unto  all  such  as 
have  land  grauuted  to  them  att  Winuatucksett  to  Remove  theire 
said  graunts  a  mile  and  an  halfe  from  theire  meddows  towards 
Monponsett  pond  ; 


Saml  Kinge 


Edwd  Dotev 


John  Andrew 
&  Saml 


Abraham 
Jackson 


Joseph  howland 


John 
Dotey 


fflfty  acrees  of  laud  is  grauuted  unto  Sam- 
uell  Kinge  lying  neare  to  his  meddow  at  Mon- 
ponsett pond  ; 

ffifty  acrees  'of  Land  is  graunted  unto 
P^dward  Dotey  lying  neare  his  meddow  att 
Monponsett ;  next  unto  the  fifty  acrees  graunt- 
ed unto  Samuell  Kinge  ; 

Graunted  unto  John  Andrew  and  Samuell 
My  lam  to  each  of  them  thirty  acrees  of  upland 
somwhere  about  Mannomett  ponds  if  they  can 
find  it  in  any  such  lands  as  not  graunted  unto 
any  others 

Thirty  acrees  of  land  is  graunted  unto  Abra- 
ham Jackson  where  John  Andrew  and  Samuell 
Mylam  shall  have  theires  if  it  may  be  there  had 
if  not  any  wherelse  wher  hee  can  find  it ;  not 
prejudiciall  to  others  ;  within  this  townshipp 

Thirty  acrees  of  land  is  graunted  unto  Joseph 
howland  lying  betwixt  the  Indian  pond  and  Bil- 
lington's  tree ;  on  the  norths^'de  of  the  said 
pond 

Thirty  acrees  of  laud  is  graunted  unto  John 
Dotey  lying  next  unto  Joseph  howlands  att  the 
same  place  ; 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  95 

Thos :  Thirty    acrees    of    land    is     graunted    nnto 

Cushmaii  Thomas    Cushman   Juui :     lying   next   to  John 

Doteys  att  the  same  place  ; 

'lona  :  Ten  acrees  of  laud  is  graunted  unto  Jonathan 

Shaw  Shaw  lying  next  unto  his  land  at  Lakenham  ; 

This  is  ^  Graunted  unto  James  Clarke  a  certaine  pcell 

otherwise  of  sedge  or  a  pte  of  the  pond  att   Maunoraett 

*  *  ponds  viz  :  all  that  pte  of  the  pond   or   sedge 

*  *  ground  which  lyeth  between  a  place  there  called 

*  from  the  Gurnett  and  the  bounds  of  Samuell  Ryders 

*  *  land    and  soe    upon    a    straight   line    unto  the 

*  *  beach 

The  Towne  have  ordered 

Richard  That    fflfty    acrees    of  land    graunted    unto 

Wright  Richard  Wright  lying  att  Wiunatucksett  shalbe 

layed  out  and  ordered  by   Captaine  Bradford 

and  the  Elder  Cushman  ; 

The  Towne  of  Plymouth  haveing  ordered  us  whose  names 
are  heerunto  Published  soe  to  measure  and  bound  unto  Richard 
Wright  fifty  acrees  of  upland  att  or  neare  Wiunatucksett  as  by 
theire  Record  doth  appeer  dated  October  16  1659  wee  have  ac- 
cordingly done  the  same  ;  upon  the  east  syde  of  Wiunatucksett 
River  where  the  said  Richard  hath  begun  to  settle  or  Improve  ; 
and  have  since  bounded  the  said  land  on  the  northerly  syde  next 
the  River  with  a  great  Rocke  :  and  from  the  said  Rocke  (which 
may  be  Knowne)  by  nother  great  Rocke  that  stands  in  the  line  by 
him  ;  The  line  extending  nearest  northeast  and  by  north  unto  a 
stone  sett  or  pitched  into  the  ground  for  the  length  of  the  said 
land  and  from  the  said  Rocke  the  land  goes  soe  farr  up  the  said 
River  unto  and  is  bounded  by  a  stone  sett  into  the  ground  by  the 
said  River  syde  neare  a  liveoake  that  stands  on  the  bankeof  the  River 
and  from  this  stoue  it  extends  nearest  northeast  and  by  north  to  a 
Rid  oake  marked  on  four  sydes  these  four  markes  are  the  bounds 
of  the  aforsaid  fifty  acrees  of  laud ;  which  land  butts  home  to  the 
River  ;  pformed  the  12""  day  of  february  166  * 

Pme  Will  am  Bradford, 
Thomas  Cushman. 

^  This  clause  has  lines  drawn  through  it  in  the  records. 


96  PLYMOUTH  BE  CORDS. 

[88.]  The  bounds  of  Gorge  Watsons  meddow  att  the  Lower 
south  meddowe  is  as  foUovv^th  viz  ;  on  the  south  syde  of  a  little 
brooke  ;  bounded  with  a  pyne  tree  betwixt  the  meddow  of  Tliomas 
Pope  and  the  said  Gorge  Watson  and  soe  Runing  westerl}^  to  a 
great  spruce  tree  ;  and  on  the  easterly  end  with  a  pyne  tree  which 
stands  betwixt  the  meddow  of  John  AVood  and  Gorg  AYatson  ; 
The  aforsaid  brooke  Runing  through  the  said  meddow  of  the  said 
Gorge  AYatsou  from  the  maine  River  westerly  up  unto  the  aforsaid 
spruce  tree  the  said  meddow  soe  bounded  as  aforsaid  was  layed 
forth  by  Leiftenant  p4)hraim  Morton  unto  the  said  Gorge  AVatson 
for  ten  acrees  be  it  more  or  lesse  ; 

ffurthermore  there  is  two  acrees  graunted  and  ordered  to 
Gorg  AVatsou  lying  att  the  lower  southmeddow  ;  att  a  place  called 
the  ])eaver  dam  brooke  ;  bounded  att  the  easterly  end  with  a  pyne 
tree  ;  on  the  north  syde  ;  and  a  spruce  tree  on  the  south  syde  ;  att 
the  easterly  end  next  the  meddow  of  Robert  Ransom  ;  and  att  the 
westerly  end  with  a  pyne  tree  ;  a  smale  brooke  Runing  through  it 
into  the  maine  River  ;  this  pcell  soe  bounded  the  said  Gorge  Wat- 
son is  to  have  for  two  acrees  of  meddow  be  it  more  or  lesse  ; 

Three  score  acrees  of  land  is  layed  forth  by  Gorge  Bonum 
unto  Thomas  Savory  att  the  four  mile  brooke  on  the  nortiiwest 
syde  therof  ;  bounded  on  the  easterly  corner  with  a  white  oake  tree 
marked  standing  on  the  syde  of  a  hill  ueare  the  brooke  ;  and  on  the 
southerly  corner  with  a  great  pyne  tree  marked  upon  the  topp  of  .a 
hill  neare  the  brooke  ;  and  soe  Rangeth  northwest  ueare  to  a  great 
blacke  oake  marked  standing  on  the  northwest  syde  of  the  cartway 
that  goeth  to  Swan  hold  ;  and  soe  Rangeth  to  a  white  oake  marked 
standing  on  a  point  of  land  att  the  northwest  corner  of  a  pond  called 
beaver  pond  ;  and  on  the  southeast  syde  of  the  said  pond  to  a 
pyne  tree  marked  standing  ueare  the  pond  S3'de  which  is  the  bound 
of  the  said  land  on  the  easterly  corner : 

New  Plymouth 

ffel)rnary  11)"'  1GG7 

The  Ijounds  of  thirty  acrees  of  land  graunted  unto  Joseph 
howhuid  the  ol  of  January  1667  by  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  on 
the  northsyde  of  the  Indian  pond  the  said  land  att  the  south  end 
and  east  syde  ;  is  bounded  with  a  white  oake  tree  which  stands 
on  the  north  syde  of  the  cart  way  ;  and  att  the  end  and  east  syde 
it  is  bounded  with  a  smale  Red  onke  sapling  standing  neare  a 
swamii  soe  to  a  white  oake  tree    standing  on   the  south  syde  of  a 


PlYMOtlTH  RECORDS.  97 

hill ;  and  is  on  the  north  and  westward  syde  of  the  said  land  and  on 
the  southward  end  and  westward  syde  it  is  bounded  with  a  smale 
Rid  oake  tree  standing  on  the  south  syde  of  the  aforsaid  cart  way  , 
the  line  is  north  forty  degrees  to  the  eastward  and  south  forty 
degrees  to  the  westward  ;  length  one  hundred  pole  breadth  forty 
eight  pole  more  or  lesse  ;  bounded  as  aforsaid 

pme  William  Crow 
A  pcell  of  sedge  ground  is  graunted  unto  Joseph  Bartlett 
lying  att  a  pond  by  Thomas  Clarke's  flfarme  on  the  easterly  syde 
therof  ;  bounded  on  the  western  end  with  a  Ceder  bush  ;  and  soe 
Ranging  into  the  pond  ;  and  on  the  easterly  syde  with  a  place  or 
gutt  comonly  called  the  Gutt ;  which  pteth  the  ponds  and  soe 
Ranging  from  the  said  Gutt  over  to  the  clifts  of  the  beach  ; 

[89.]  Att   a   Towne  meeting   held    at  the   meeting   house  att 
Plymouth  the  16"-  day  ofMarch  1667  ; 

The  Towne  have  graunted  unto  Mr  Thomas  Prence  a 
smale  psell  of  land  lying  att  his  meddow  att  Jonses  River  being 
about  twelve  acrees  be  it  more  or  lesse  which  is  a  psell  of  land  Invi- 
roned  about  with  swampes  ;  to  be  layed  forth  for  him  by  Pxlward 
Gray  and  William  Crow  ; 

Jona ;  Barnes  An   acree  and  an   halfe  of  land    is  graunted 

unto  Jonathan  Barnes  in  Alcarmus  feild  to  be 
layed  out  to  him  by  William  harlow  and 
Nathaniel  Morton 

A  libertie  is  graunted  by  the  Towne  unto  the 
grant  to  Indian    called  Caussetan  and  his  Relations   to 

Indian  Improve  a  smale  psell  of  land  about  ten  acrees 

about  ^  breakeharthill  and  for  the  acknowlidg- 
ment  of  the  Towne  to  be  the  true  propnators 
therof  the  said  Caussetan  or  some  one  of  his 
Relations  is  to  pay  yearly  halfe  a  pecke  of 
Indian  Corne  ; 

Thirty  acrees  of  land  is  graunted  unto  Eph- 
raim  Tilson  lying  att  the  head  of  Nahucked  near 
Lakenham 

Thirty  acrees  of  Land  is  graunted  unto  William 
holmes  for  the  accomodation  of  his  son  :  the 
said  thirty  acrees  to  be  att  the  said  Nahuckett ; 

1  Breakeliart  hill  is  the  hill  on  the  Sandwich  road  south  of  Ellisville. 

7 


98  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Willis  ffifteen    acrees   of    Land    is    graunted    unto 

Richard  Willis  l^'ing  neare  Warren's  wells 

The  Towne  have  agreed  that  a  leantoo  and  a  Cellar  shalbe 
made  and  erected  to  the  rainnesters  house  ;  to  bee  about  halfc  the 
length  of  the  house  ;  It  lieing  left  unto  Leiftenant  Morton  and 
Serjeant  harlow  to  agree  with  workmen  to  doe  it ;  as  they  shall 
Judge  most  Convenient ; 

It  is  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  notice  be  given  to  those 
that  are  the  owners  of  the  mill  That  the  Towne  Requires  them 
either  l)y  a  fflood  gate  or  otherwise  to  take  Course  that  the  herrings 
or  Alwives  may  have  free  libertie  to  goe  up  to  spawn  att  the 
season  therof  according  to  a  former  agreement  and  Ingagcment ; 
and  in  case  they  shall  Refuse  or  neglect  soe  to  doe  that  tlien  the 
Towne  will  take  Course  that  it  shalbe  done  ; 

The  Towne  have  agreed  with  Abraham  Jackson  to  make  and 
hott  up  some  ffence  or  a  psell  of  ffence  about  the  minnesters  gar- 
dens next  unto  the  street  which  is  to  post  and  Railes  viz  ;  five 
Railes  in  a  post  the  postes  to  be  oake  and  if  the  Railes  be  Ceder 
that  they  shalbe  sufficient  halfe  Rounds  and  this  to  be  done  soe 
farr  as  the  gardens  doe  Reach  or  extend  next  the  street  and 
alsoe  that  it  be  done  seasonably  for  sowing  of  garden  seeds  ;  and 
hee  is  to  have  two  shillings  a  Rod  ;  alsoe  provided  that  the  Rails 
shalbe  but  ten  foot  louge  or  eleven  foot  with  the  ends  entered  into 
the  postes  ;  and  in  case  that  hee  shalbe  found  not  to  make  wages 
therof  that  hee  1)e  Considered  more  as  Reason  shall  Require  ; 

The  Towne  have  further  agreed  with  the  said  Abraham 
Jackson  to  find  Mr  Cotton  with  wood  this  following  summer  for 
six  shillings  a  Cord  ;  The  Comittee  appointed  by  the  Towne  to 
Considerof  such  propositions 

Graunted  unto  James  ('larke  a  Certaine  psell  of  sedge 
ground  att  Mannomett  pond  bounded  upon  the  southerly  Corner 
with  a  Rockc  ;  with  an  heap  of  stones  on  it  by  the  said  pond  syde  ; 
and  soe  Runing  on  a  line  unto  a  place  Comonly  Called  the  ^  Gur- 
nett ;  unto  the  easterly  point  of  it ;  and  soe  Runing  on  the  same 
line  over  to  the  beach ;  and  soe  extending  in  breadth  home  to  his 
meddow  formerly  graunted  to  him  and  unto  his  owne  upland  on  the 
Northwest  syde  ; 

lit  is  (litticult  to  say  whetlier  this  line  ran  in  the  direction  of  tlic  Cinnit^t 
across  the  hay  or  whether  tliero  was  a  phice  at  Manomet  called  hy  that  name. 
If  there  was  snch  a  place  the  editor  has  never  seen  it  refc^rred  to  elsewhere. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  0^ 

[90.]  Plymouth 

Measured  and  bounded  thirty  aerees  of  upland  unto  Joiui 
Dunham  Juni :  and  is  pte  of  fifty  aerees  of  upland  graunted  l)y  the 
Towne  aforsaid  unto  twelve  aerees  of  meddow  lying  att  Winna- 
tuxett  which  was  graunted  there  to  John  Dunham  seni :  The  said 
thirty  aerees  lying  on  the  Northwest  syde  ;  and  the  Southwest 
syde  of  the  path  that  goeth  to  Bridgwater  ;  the  said  land  is  boun- 
ded at  the  Northeast  end  and  the  Southeast  syde  with  three  spruce 
trees  growing  up  together  or  out  of  one  Root  which  trees  stand  on 
the  Northwest  syde  of  the  said  brooke  ;  att  the  Northeast  end  and 
the  Northwest  syde  of  the  said  land  it  is  bounded  with  a  stone  sett 
into  the  ground  on  the  Southwest  syde  of  the  aforsaid  path ;  att 
the  Southwest  end  and  on  the  Southeast  syde  the  said  land  is 
bounded  with  a  smale  ash  tree  marked  in  the  swamp  ;  and  att  the 
said  end  and  Northwest  syde  it  is  bounded  with  a  great  white  oake 
there  growing  another  from  the  Root  therof  ;  These  four  niarkes 
are  the  bounds  of  the  said  land  :  being  one  hundred  pole  in  length 
and  forty  eight  pole  in  breadth  Aprill  the  27  :  1668 

pme  Willam  Crow  Surveyor. 

Att  a  Townmeeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att  Ply- 
mouth the  IS'**  day  of  May  1668 

Liberty  was  graunted  by  the  Towne  unto  Edward  Dotey 
Thomas  Dotey  and  Thomas  hewesto  sett  up  a  stage  for  ffishing  att 
Clarkes  Hand  and  to  Improve  such  wood  as  they  shall  need  theron 
for  the  makeing  or  building  of  the  said  Stage  and  other  nessesaries 
tor  the  makeing  of  fflsh  but  not  to  Transport  any  wood  of  from  the 
said  Hand  except  to  keep  fier  in  theire  boates  ;  and  That  they  be 
pj-ohibited  to  keep  any  doggs  there  soe  to  anoy  or  Course  such  sheep 
as  shall  att  any  time  be  put  upon  the  Hand  by  any  of  our 
Towne  ;  and  the  Towne  doth  heerby  prohibitt  that  noe  hoggs  or 
other  Cattle  except  sheep  shalbe  put  on  the  Hand  ;  and  this  privi- 
lidge  or  libertie  to  be  and  appertaine  to  the  psons  above  named  for 
the  tearme  of  seaven  yeares  from  the  date  heerof  and  noe  more  un- 
lesse  the  Towne  shall  see  Cause  to  give  further  liberty  ; 

Att  a  Townmeeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att  Ply- 
mouth the  sixteenth  day  of  June  1668  In  Reference  to  a  Complaint 
that  many  horses  are  Rid  and  driven  threw  the  Towne  by 
Strangers  some  of  which  horses  are  *  to  be  taken  up  and  sold  or 
made  away  in  a  disorderly  way  and  probably  therby  many 
wronged;  The  Towne  have  appointed  hugh  Cole  Serjeant  harlow 


100  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

and  Stephen  Rryant  to  take  notice  of  snch  horses  as  arc  soe  ear- 
ryed  threw  the  Towne  and  are  heerby  Impowered  to  examine  them 
whether  they  have  a  passe  for  them  and  all  of  them  and  in  case 
they  find  them  to  be  carrying  of  them  away  disorderly  to  take 
speedy  Course  to  have  them  seized  on  that  soe  the  law  may  be 
followed  on  them  ;  That  is  to  say  they  are  heerby  Impowered  to 
seize  on  them  and  forthwith  to  bring  them  before  some  one  of  the 
majestrates  of  this  Jurisdiction  for  tryal ; 

William  Crow  and  Joseph  Warren  are  appointed  to  Run 
the  line  of  our  grant  of  land  att  Sepecan  in  the  behalfe  of  the 
Towne : 

Thirty  Acrees  of  Land  is  graunted  unto  Daniell  Ramsden 
lying  on  the  southeast  syde  of  Lakenham  by  John  Rickards  Tarr 
pitts  by  a  swamp  syde  neare  Doties  plainc  ; 

a  smale  psell  of  sedge  Ground  was  Graunted  unto  Joseph 
Bartlett  lying  and  being  att  Mannomett  ponds  lying  neare  unto 
the  sedge  Ground  graunted  to  James  Clarke ;  on  the  easterly 
side  therof  ;  being  about  halfe  an  acrce  be  it  more  or  lesse  ; 

[91.]  The  names  of  such  as  have  voated  in  Towne  meeting 
in  the  Towne  of  Plymouth 

^  Mr  Thomas  Prence 

Capt :  Thomas  Southworth 

Capt :  Willam  Bradford 

Mr  John  Cotton 

The  Elder  Thomas  Cushman 

Mr  John  howl  and 

Jacob  Cooke 

Samuell  ft'uUer 

ffraucis  Billington 

William  hoskins 

Samuell  Sturtivant 

Edward  Gray 

Stephen  Bryant 

Joseph  Ramsden 

John  Dunham  juni : 

Samuell  Kinge 

Hn  this  list  the  names  of  Thomas  Prence,  Thomas  Sonthworth,  John  Ilowland, 
Francis  llillinf^ton,  Joseph  Ramsden,  Henry  Wood,  John  Morton,  John  Wood, 
Gahrit'll  Fallowcll,  Thomas  Savory,  Jolin  Dunham,  seni:  Jonathan  Dunham, 
Tliomas  Pope,  ,lohn  Barnes,  Thomas  Whitney,  Thomas  Clarke,  Nathaniel! 
Warren  HuKh  t^ole  and  Jonathan  ISoswortli  have;  lincvs  drawn  across  them  in 
the  records. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  101 

Ephraim  Tiiikham 

heneiy  Wood 

Johu  Cobb 

Williim  Nelsou 

Jolm  Mortou 

Johu  Moses 

Thomas  Lettice 

James  Cole  seui : 

James  Cole  juui : 

John  Smith 

Gorge  Bouum 

Johu  Wood 

Thomas  Lukas 

Audrew  Rluge 

Richard  Wright 

Gabriell  ffallowell  deceased 

Thomas  Savory 

John  Dunham  seui :  deceased 

Jonathan  Dunham 

Ben j ah  Pratt 

Gyles  Rickard  seni : 

Willam  Crow 

Thomas  Pope  Gone  from  Towue 

Gorg  Watson 

John  Barues 

Edward  hoi  man 

Willam  harlow 

Johu  Jourdaine 

Benjamin  Eatou 

Jonathan  Barnes 

John  Rykard 

Gyles  Rickard  juui : 

Samuell  Dunham 

Samuell  Eedey 

Thomas  Whitney 

Nathaniell  Mortou 

Leif t :  Ephraim  Morton 

Thomas  Mortou 

Robert  ffluuey 

Thomas  Clarke 

Willam  Clarke 


102  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Robert  Bartlett 
Nathan iell  Wuiren 
Joseph  Warren 
hngh  Cole 
Jonathan  Shaw 
Samnell  Ryder 
James  Clarke 
Abraham  Jackson 
Joseph  Dnnham 
John  holmes 
Joseph  Hartiett 
Mr  Joseph  Brailford 
Jonathan  Pratt 
Edward  Dotey 
Gorge  Morton 
Thomas  Cnshmau 
ffrancis  Combe 
Joseph  howland 
Jonathan  Bosworth 
John  Barrow 
Robert  Ransom 
Jonathan  Morey 
John  Bryant 
Jabez  howland 
Daniell  Dunham 
Richard  Willis 
Ephraim  Tilson 
John  ffalloway 
John  Bradford 
Robert  Barrow 
John  Dotey 
Josei)h  Churchell 
Nathaniell  Southworth 
Mr     *     * 
Thomas  Faunce 
John  Drew 
John     * 

Samuell  Gardner 
Josias  Morton 
Nathaniell  Morton 
Thomas  Clarke  juu  : 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  103 

[1)2.]  Tlic  bounds  of  the  laud  of  John  Andrew  and  Sainuell 
Mylam  is  as  foUowetb  viz  ;  it  is  bounded  with  Mannoniett  Ponds 
brooke  on  the  Northerly  end  ;  and  on  the  Northerly  Corner  with 
great  white  oake  tree  standing  by  the  brooke  syde  and  soe  Ruueth 
by  thesaidbrooke  four  score  and  twelve  pole  ;  and  then  Runeth  away 
south  southeast  or  therabouts  fourscore  and  twelve  pole  ;  and  there 
bounded  with  a  Red  oake  tree  marked  and  soe  Runeth  east  north- 
east or  therabouts  four  score  and  twelve  pole  and  there  bounded 
with  a  smale  Red  oake  bush  which  standeth  on  the  southwest 
syde  of  an  old  Indian  path  ; 

The  bounds  of  the  Laud  of  Wecanucked  allies  Tautarega 
is  as  followeth  viz  ;  bounded  on  the  southerly  Corner  with  a  Red 
oake  by  the  Cliff ;  and  soe  Runeth  Northwest  or  therabouts  fifty 
pole  and  there  bounded  with  a  smale  Red  oake  att  the  northerly 
Corner ;  and  soe  Ruueth  Northeast  down  two  and  thirty  pole  to  a 
Red  oake  tree  marked  ;  and  soe  away  southeast  fifty  pole  or  ther- 
abouts to  a  whit  oake  tree  marked  neare  the  Clift ; 

The  bounds  of  Richard  ffosters  Land  viz  :  it  is  bounded 
with  the  beaver  dam  brooke  on  the  southerly  syde  and  soe  Ruueth 
down  four  score  pole  easterly  ;  and  then  Runeth  fifty  pole  Northerly 
aud  there  bounded  with  a  Red  oake  tree ;  and  soe  Runeth  up 
westerly  four  score  pole  to  a  Red  oake  tree  ;  aud  at  the  southwest 
end  bounded  with  a  swamp  that  Ruueth  into  the  beaver  dam 
brooke  ; 

A  ueck  of  laud  compased  with  swampes Containing  twenty 
six  acrees  layed  out  between  William  hoskeus  aud  Ephraim  Tilsou 
to  each  of  them  thirteen  acrees  viz  ;  Thirteen  acrees  to  Ephraim 
Tilsou  bounded  upon  the  northerly  corner  with  a  white  oake  tree 
Runing  eight  pole  easterly  ;  bounded  with  a  white  oake  soe  Ruuing 
away  southerly  four  score  pole  to  a  pyne  tree  marked  by  a  swamp 
syde  aud  from  theuce  westerly  and  the  westermost  bounds  a  white 
oake ;  Ephraim  Tilsons  easterly  bounds  is  Willam  hoskius 
northerly  bounds  being  a  white  oake  aud  from  thence  eight  pole  to 
a  heape  of  stones  placed  by  a  corner  of  a  swamp  and  from  theuce 
four  score  pole  Ruuiug  southerly  to  a  spruce  tree  marked  by  a  swamp 
syde  aud  from  thence  westerly  to  the  aforsaid  pyne  tree  that  is 
Ephraim  Tilsons  southerly  bounds  ; 

To  Ephraim  Tilson  seaveuteeu  acrees  lying  on  the  westerl}' 
syde  of  the  head  of  Nahucketfc  Brooke  ;  the  eastereu  bouud  marke 
is  a  white  oake  and  soe  Ruuiug  alouge  by  a  swamp  four  score  pole 
in  length  to  a  great  Rocke  from  thence  thirty  six  pole  to   a  Red 


104  rLY MOUTH  RECOIWS. 

oake  ;  from  tlience  four  score   pole  to  a   maple  tree  which  is  the 
Northermost  bounds 

To  Willam  hoskins  seaventeen  acrees  lying  on  the  easterly 
sycle  of  the  said  Nahuckett  IJrooke  and  a  smale  Red  oake  for  the 
Northermost  bounds  from  thence  easterly  four  score  pole  to  a 
shrub  on  a  plaine  ;  and  from  thence  thirty  six  pole  to  a  white  oake 
tree  ;  and  from  thence  alonge  the  brooke  to  a  Red  oake  by  the 
meddow  syde  which  is  the  westermost  bounds 

Layed  out  by  order  by  Leiftenant 

P4)hraim  Morton 

[93.]  New  Plymouth 

Measured  unto  Mr  John  howland  and  Joseph  howland  ten 
acrees  of  landgraunted  by  the  Towne  unto  Jonathan  Bosworth  att 
the  southeast  end  of  sixty  acrees  hee  then  lived  on  att  a  place 
comonly  Called  Colchester  the  said  ten  acrees  is  bounded  on  the 
Northwest  syde  with  a  white  oake  tree  which  is  one  of  the 
bounds  of  the  aforsaid  sixty  acrees  and  with  the  brooke  when  it 
goes  into  the  said  sixty  acrees  on  the  southeast  syde  of  the  said 
land  att  the  northeast  end  is  bounded  with  a  young  white  oake  and 
att  the  southwest  end  with  a  great  Cleft  Rocke  haveing  a  little 
Rocke  standing  close  to  him  June  13*  1668 

p^  William  Crow  Surveyor 

New  Plymouth 

Measured  unto  Mr  John  howland  fifty  acrees  of  upland 
att  a  place  Comonly  Called  Colchester  and  it  adjoyues  unto  the 
land  that  the  said  howland  and  his  son  Joseph  bouglit  of  Jonathan 
Bosworth  being  measured  and  graunted  for  his  Lott  belonging  to 
his  Winnatuxett  Meddow  the  length  therof  extending  Northeast 
nearest  one  halfe  easterly  from  the  aforsaid  bought  land  bounded 
at  the  Northeast  end  and  southeast  syde  with  a  maple  tree  stand- 
ing by  or  neare  a  spring  and  on  the  said  syde  att  the  soutliwest 
end  with  a  white  oake  tree  neare  the  meddow  ;  att  the  northeast 
end  and  northwest  syde  bounded  with  a  maple  tree  being  on  the 
westward  syde  of  a  swamp  on  the  said  syde  ;  and  southwest  end 
is  marked  a  white  oake  neare  the  line  of  the  aforsaid  bought  land 

June  13*  1668 
prme  Willam  Crow  Surveyor 

Att  a  Townmeetlng  held  att  the  meeting  house  the  sixt 
day  of  July    1668   It    was   ordered    by  the  Towne  That   if  any 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  105 

pson  or  psons  within  this  Tovvne  shall  lind  any  barke  lying  upon 
the  Comons  of  this  towne  or  knoweth  of  any  Barke  that  is  gott 
upon  the  comons  That  it  shalbe  lawfull  for  him  or  them  to  seize 
ui)on  it  acordiug  to  law  for  the  Townes  use  and  to  be  payed  his 
paines  for  his  prosecution  therof ; 

And  that  no  pson  or  psons  from  the  date  of  these 

presents  shall  load  Transport  or  carry  away  or  cause 

to  be  loaded  Transported  or  carryed  away  any  barke 

out  of  this  Towne  by  laud  or  water  without  lycence 

under   the  hands   of  two  of  the  Celect  men  of  the 

8tei)heu  Towne  upon  the  penaltie  of  the  forfeiture  of  the  said 

Bryant  barke  or  the  prise  therof  to  the  Townes  use  and  that 

desenteth        the  said    Celect   men   shall   forthwith   graunt   such 

lycence   to   such  as  shall  make  it  appeer  that  they 

have  cut  such  barke  on  their  owne  land ; 

Twenty  Acrees  of  land  was  graunted  unto  Thomas  Dunham 

lying  on  the  North  syde  of  the  Towne  about  Jonses  River  to  be 

layed    forth  for   him    by   the   Polder   Cushmau  Jacob  Cooke  and 

Stephen  Bryant  as  conveniently  as  they  can  to  his  benifitt  and  as 

little  prejudiciall  to  others  as  may  bee  ; 

Leift :  Morton  ^     are  appointed  by  the  Towne  to  take  an 

Serjeant  harlow  r"    account  of  William  Crow  in  the  Townes 

and  William  Clarke        j    behalfe   and    to  give  him  or  alow   him 

Reasonable     satifsaction    out    of     the 

Townes  stocke    for   his    paines   in    the 

Townes  business    Respecting  the    said 

accounts 

The  second  Tuesday  in  September  1668  is  ap- 

Townsmen  pointed    for  a  full   Towne    meeting  to  treat   and 

settle  the  busines  about  Townsmen  ; 

The   Towne  have  (with    the  Consent   of  John  Everson) 

disposed  of  Richard  Everson  his  son  unto  Willam  Nelson  seni :  of 

Plymouth  to  be  and  Remaine  with  him  untill  hee  hath  attained  the 

age  of  one  and  twenty  yeares  hee  being  att  the  date  heerof  about 

two  yeares  old 

[94.]  Att  a  Townmeeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att  Ply- 
mouth the  29"'  of  October  1668  the  Towne  agreed  to  alow  unto  Mr 
John  Cotton  the  sume  of  eighty  pounds  for  this  following  yeare 
out  of  which  said  sume  hee  is  to  find  and  provide  for  himselfe  fire- 
wood without  any  Charge  to  the  towne  untill  the  yeare  is  expired 


G'> 

a  bushell 

6 

a  bushell 

0 

a  bushell 

0 

a  bushell 

0 

a  bushell 

G 

a  bushell 

(> 

a  pound 

106  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

the  uiauner  of  the  pay  of  the    said   four  score  jjound  is  to  be  one 

third  pte  therof  in  wheat  or  butter  and  one  third  in  Rye  or  barly 

or  pease  and  the  other  third  in  Indian  Come  to  be  payed   att  two 

severall  i)ayinents   one  halfe  therof  by  the   first   of  January  next 

and  the  other  halfe  by  the  last  of  September  next ;  the  prises  of 

the  pticulars  above  expressed  to  be  as  followeth  viz  : 

wheat  att  i' 

Rye      att  3 

l)ease   att  8 

Indian  Corne  att        3 

Barly  att        4 

Mault  att         4 

Butler  att         0 

It    was    alsoe    agreed    by    the  Towne  that   the  said  sume 

should  Ije  levied  by  Rate  on  the  severall  Inhabitants  of  the  Towne 

The    Rators    Chosen    l)y  the  Towne    on  the  third  day  of 

December  1GG8  were 

Nathaniel  Morton 
Joseph  Warren 
Sarauell  Dunham 
Att  the  Towumeeting  last  above  written 
It  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  ;  that   the  Celect  men  shall 
lienslbrth  have  full  power  to  Require   any  that  shall  Receive  any 
stranger  soe  as  to  entertaine  them   into  theire  house  to  give  Cecu- 
ritie  unto  them  to  save  the  Towne  harinles  from  any  damage  that 
may  acrcw  unto  them  by  theire  entertainment  of  such  as  aforsaid  ; 
It  was  likewise  agreed    that   John  Everson    be    forthwith 
warned  to  depart  the  towne  with  all  Convenient  speed  ; 

Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  Plymouth  the  lo"'  of 
ffebruary  ]GG<S  The  Towne  appointed  Robert  tlinney  and  Willam 
Crow  to  take  notice  and  Require  all  those  that  are  Rated  to  pay 
the  aforsaid  sume  to  Mr  Cotton  to  bringe  it  in  seasonably  and  in 
the  specye  agreed  on  and  to  take  and  keep  an  exacte  account 
therof  ;  as  alsoe  to  take  some  Course  that  the  ground  appertaing  to 
the  house  in  which  hee  liveth  be  ffenced  seasonably  that  soe  it 
may  bee  Improved  to  the  use  and  benifitt  of  Mr  Cotton  ; 

Liberty  is  graunted  by  the  Towne  unto  Leiftenant  Morton 
and  Edward  Dotey  to  sett  up  a  stage  att  ^Sagaquas  and  to  have 
the  use  of  soe  much  laud  on    the    upland    upou    the  Rockey    point 

1  Sai^aquas  was  Sa(|uasli. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  107 

there  on  the  Northwest  syde  of  the  said  Leiftenaiit  Mortons  Med- 
dovv  as  may  be  Convenient  and  Requisite  for  two  boates  to  make 
ttish  on  tlie  shore  ; 

[95.]  The  bounds  of  the  lands  graunted  by  the  towne  of 
Plymouth  on  the  21  of  October  1662  unto  Gorge  Watson  Willani 
harlovv  and  Nathaniel  Morton  being  an  hundred  and  fifty  acrees 
viz  ;  to  each  of  them  fifty  acrees  lying  together  att  Mannomett 
l)onds  as  is  elsvvhere  expressed  in  this  book  ;  which  was  layed  out 
to  them  according  to  order  by  Leiftenant  Morton  ;  is  as  followeth  ; 
viz  ;  a  uecke  of  land  lying  to  the  Northeast  (or  therabouts)  of  the 
Indians  Land  which  said  necke  is  bounded  to  the  Northwest  (or 
therabouts)  with  the  lands  of  Leiftenant  Morton  and  Joseph  War- 
ren leaveing  an  highway  betwixt  the  said  lands  of  Leift :  Morton 
and  the  said  Necke  downe  to  the  sea ;  The  said  Necke  is  alsoe 
bounded  on  the  west  southwest  end  with  the  Indians  lands  and 
Runeth  over  to  the  Northwest  westerly  to  a  marked  oake  tree  ; 
the  said  Necke  being  estimated  att  fifty  acrees  or  therabouts  be  it 
more  or  lesse  ;  the  Remainder  of  the  aforsaid  land  being  an  hun- 
dred acrees  ;  Runeth  from  the  Indians  laud  on  the  west  southwest 
syde  or  therabouts  ;  lying  by  the  sea  on  the  Clift ;  and  extendeth 
itselfe  in  length  two  hundred  pole  west  southwest  or  therabouts  to 
a  white  oake  tree  in  the  plaiue  ueare  tlie  pond  ;  and  is  bounded  on 
the  Northwest  syde  with  a  marked  Walnut  tree  standing  on  the 
west  syde  of  a  little  swamp  and  Runeth  four  score  pole  over  east 
Northeast  or  therabouts  to  the  aforsaid  Marked  trees 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  fifteenth  day  of  ffebruary  1668 

The  ffollowing  proposition  was  Read  unto  the  Towne 

The  Comittee  appointed  by  the  Towne  being  assembled  or 
the  Major  pte  of  them  after  much  agitation  of  pticulars  thought 
meet  to  offer  these  following  propositions  to  further  consideration  ; 

In  Reference  unto  the  terminateing  and  stateing  of  Towns- 
men of  Plymouth  that  only  such  be  deputed  Townsmen  that  were 
Inhabitants  and  ffreeholders  therof  att  that  time  when  as  the  court 
alovved  it  to  be  a  Townshipp  and  theire  successors  and  that  it  be 
att  theire  libertie  to  admitt  such  others  into  such  there  society  as 
are  houskecpers  of  honest  life  and  are  like  to  approve  themselves 
soe  as  they  may  be  benificiall  to  the  commonwealth  according 
to  theire  capasitie  and  abilities  ; 


108  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

The  Towno  approved  of  the  said  i)ropositions  aud  voated  it 
to  be  the  Rule  and  was  for  the  admition  of  Townsmen  for  the  pres- 
ent and  accordingly  toolve  an  exact  view  of  the  list  of  the  names 
of  those  that  were  formerly  called  and  had  voated  in  Townmeeting 
and  established  such  as  were  found  to  be  Townsmen  according  to 
the  said  order  and  admitted  some  few  more  unto  them  ;  aud 
Refered  others  to  further  consideration  ; 

The  names  of  those  who  were  found  to  be  Townsmen  of 
Plymouth  according  to  the  abovesaid  order  which  Relates  unto 
the  time  of  the  establishment  of  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  and  the 
bounds  therof  sett  by  the  court  which  was  in  the  yeare  1640  : 

Thomas  Prence 

Capt :  Thomas  Southworth 

Capt :  Willam  Bradford 

The  Elder  Thomas  Cushmau 

Mr  John  howland 

Jacob  Cooke 

Samuell  ffuUer 

Samuell  Sturtivaut 

Edward  Gray 

Steven  Bryant 

Samuell  Kinge 

Serj  Ephraim  Tinkham 

John  Cobb 

Tho  :  Lettice 

James  Cole  seni : 

Gorge  Bonum 

John  Wood 

Gabriell  ffallowell 

Rich  :  AVright 

Willam  Crow 

Tho :  Pope 

John  Barnes 

Gorge  Watson 

Benajah  Pratt 

John  Jourdaine 

Gyles  Rickard  Juni ; 

Grles  Rickard  Seni: 

Samuell  Dunham 

Samuell  Eedey 

'J'ho  ;  Whitney 


\ 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  109 

Nath  :  Morton 

Leift :  Ephraim  Morton 

Tho  :  Morton 

Robert  flhiney 

Willam  Clarke 

Robert  Bartlett 

Nathan iell  Warren 

Joseph  Dunham 

John  hohiies 

Mr  Joscpli  Bradford 

Edward  Dotey  seni : 

Edward  Dotey  Juni : 

Gorge  Morton 

John  Barrow 

Richard  flfoster 

John  ffaunce 

James  Cole  Juni : 

Joseph  Churchill 
These  following  were  admitted  att  the  same  time 

Willam  hoskins 

Willam  Nelson  seni : 

John  Dunham 

Joseph  Warren 

Serg  Willam  harlow 

Andrew  Ringe 

hugh  Cole 

James  Clarke 

Joseph  Rowland 

Jonathan  Pratt 

Jonathan  Barnes 

Joseph  Bartlett 

Daniel  Dunham 

Abraham  Jackson 

John  Cole 

Samuell  Kinge  Juni : 

Richard  Willis 

Jabez  howland 

John  Doty 
Att  the  same   meeting  a  Comittee    was    chosen  further  to 
Consider  of  such  pticnlars  as  may  l)e  proposed   and  thought  meet 
to  be  observed  in  Reference  to   Towue    privilidges    whoe    are    to 


no 


PL  YMO UTII  UECOUDS. 


meet  for  that  purpose  on  Muiulay  the  21  of  tliis  Instant  ffebruarj' 


Mr  Thomas  Pre  nee 

Capt :  Thomas  Southworth 

Nathan  iell  Morton 

Leift :  P^phraim  Morton 

The  Elder  Thomas  Cushman 

Edward  Gray 

Samuell  Sturtivant 

Willam  Clarke 

Joseph  Warren 

ser<>;  William  harlovv 

Rol)ert  ftinney 

Willam  Crow 


\ 


these    with   ^uy    others  of   the 

Townsmen  that  shall  please  to 

give   them  meeting  to   propose 

and  agitate  matters  Relating  to 

Towne      privilidges     and      to 

acquaint      the     Rest    of     the 

Townsmen     with    what     they 

thinke    meet   in    Reference    to 

the     primises     att    the      next 

Towne  meeting  and  then  to  be 

Rejected  or  established  as  the 

whole  or  Major  pte  shall  thinke 

meet 

Att   this   meeting    the   Towne    grannted    unto 

Nathaniell     Morton     seni :    what    lands    are     or 

may  be  suppos  >d  to  be  comon   between  his  lands 

lying  by   the  lands  of   John    Churchill ;  and   the 

Creeke  comonly  Called  hobshole  in   the  Township 

Nathaniell  of  Plymouth  ;  alwaies  provided    That  bee    leave  a 

Morton  competency  of  Land  without  the  ffence  to  sett  up 

on  the  said  land  next  unto  the  Creeke  syde  for  the 

landing  of  hay  or  other  goods  and  alsoe  provided 

that  liee  and  his    heires  and  assignes  give  libertie 

unto  the  naighbors  to  cart  np  hay  or  other  goods 

from  the  said  Creeke  through  his  land  there  unto 

the  Comon  Road  way  att  any  time  soe  as  not  to 

goe  through  or  spoyle  any  Corne  theron 

Att    this    meeting    likewise    the    Towne   grannted    unto 

Richard  Willis  a  smale  pcell  of  comon  land  lying   att  the   end 

above  the   smale   psell   of  land  which  hee  bought  of  Nathaniel 

Morton   bounded  with  two  heapes  of    stones   att   the  uper   end 

provided  ;  alsoe  that  hee  give  libertie  unto  the  Naighbors  to  Cart 

hay  or  other  goods  up  through  the  land  hee  hath  there  ;  both  that 

which  hee  hath  now  grannted  him  and  that  which   hee  bought  as 

aforsaid  ;  from  the  Comon  highwa}'   to  the  litle  Towne  and  not 

to  be  Interupted  by  him  nor  his  heires  or  assignes  att  any  time 

when    they   may   Cart ;   and    not   spoyle    or  damage   an}'   Corne 

thereon  ; 

The    bounds   of    the    land    of    Mr   Joseph    Bradford  att 
Winnatucksett   is   as   foUoweth    Jt  abuteth  on  the  Northsyde   of 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  Ill 

the  River  baveing  Richard  Wrights  land  lying  on  the  southsyde 
of  it  and  it  Runs  fourscore  pole  from  the  River  haveing  a  swamp 
on  the  northwest  syde  the  whole  length  of  it  and  soe  Rangeth  to 
a  smale  pyne  tree  standing  in  low  swampy  ground ;  and  soe 
Rangeth  to  a  white  oake  marked  standing  on  a  hillsyde  ; 

The  l)ounds  of  the  Land  of  Samuell  Kinge  Seni :  being 
fifty  acrees  it  begins  att  the  bound  marked  tree  that  standeth 
between  the  meddow  of  Steven  Bryant  and  the  meddow  of  the 
said  Samuell  Kinge  ;  the  said  tree  being  a  white  oake  tree  marked  ; 
and  soe  it  Rangeth  along  by  the  meddowsyde  of  the  said  Samuell 
Kinge  eight  score  pole  to  a  white  oake  standing  by  a  swamp  syde 
which  is  his  southermost  bounds  and  soe  Runeth  fifty  pole  into 
the  woods  from  the  said  swamp  to  a  blacke  oake  which  is  his 
westermost  bounds  and  soe  to  a  smale  white  oake  which  is  his 
Northermost  bound 

Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  Monday  21  of  february  16G8  fifty  acrees  of  land  was 
graunted  unto  John  Lukas  lying  neare  the  land  of  Samuell  Kinge 
above  mensioned  to  be  viewed  and  layed  out  by  Gorg  Bonum  for 
him  the  said  John  Lukas  and  if  it  can  not  there  be  had  ;  then  it 
is  to  be  had  elswhereif  it  can  be  found ; 

[97.]  Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  12"^  of  May  1669  Leift  Morton  and  Robert  ffinney 
were  Chosen  to  be  deputies  to  serve  in  the  Towns  behalfe  att 
June  Court  next  and  the  scverall  adjournments  therof ; 

Mr  Willam  Clarke  was  Chosen  Constable  for  the  Towne  ; 

Samuell  Dunham  and  Andrew  Ringe  Chosen  Grandjury- 
men 

Leiftenaut  Morton  Serj  harlow  and  Willam  Crow  were 
Chosen  to  be  Celect  men. 

Thomas  Cushman  Juui :  Benajah  Pratt  and  Gorge 
Morton  Chosen  Surveyors  of  the  highwayes 

In  Answare  unto  a  proposition  made  unto  the  Towne  in 
the  behalfe  of  Mr  Cotton  That  wheras  God  by  his  good  Provi- 
dence hath  MG  ordered  that  hee  is  likely  to  Continue  amongst  us 
and  to  preach  tlie  word  of  God  unto  us  That  in  case  hee  should 
end  his  life  in  that  worke  amongst  us  and  leave  a  family  behind 
him  that  for  as  much  as  the  house  hee  liveth  in  is  the  Townes  for 
the  use  of  the  minnestry  successively  and  that  The  Towne  Cannot 


11^  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

accomodate  him  with  any  farme  or  liveing  to  leave  behind  him 
for  his  family  The  prmises  Considered  ;  The  Towne  have  unani- 
mously voted  to  alow  unto  his  wife  or  family  the  sume  of  fifty 
pounds  and  that  shee  or  they  be  prmited  to  live  in  the  said  house 
untill  the  Towne  shalbe  provided  of  another  minnester  incase 
God  doe  soe  dispose  that  hee  end  his  life  in  this  Towne  before 
them  ; 

Att  this  meeting  it  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  the 
Constable  shall  have  fifteen  shillings  alowed  him  by  the  Towne 
for  the  yeare  hee  is  Constable  ;  and  that  hee  be  Rated  according 
to  his  estate  in  all  Respects  as  others  to  any  Comon  Cliarges  and 
that  hee  give  a  true  account  to  the  Towne  yearly  of  his  proceed- 
ings in  his  office  and  that  the  said  account  be  Recorded ; 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  Plymouth  the  29"'  day  of 
July  16G9 

The  Raters  Chosen  to  make  the  Country  Rates  and  Rates 
for  the  Townes  Concerns  were  Leiftenant  Morton  Serjeant 
harlow  and  Samuell  Dunham  ; 

Att  this  meeting  a  quarter  of  an  acrec  of  land  was 
Graunted  to  Willam  harlow  being  a  little  ^  Knowle  or  smale 
psell  of  land  lying  neare  his  now  dwelling  house  on  the  westerly 
syde  of  the  Road  way  To  sett  a  new  house  upon 

Steven  Bryant  and  John  Waterman  are  appointed  by  the 
Town  To  view  and  make  Report  to  the  Towne  of  severall  psells 
of  land  desired  by  Serjeant  Tinkham  Willam  Crow  and  John 
Jourdaine  and  to  make  Report  thereof  to  the  towne 

Leiftenant  Morton  and  Samuell  Dunham  were  appointed 
by  the  Towne  and  Invested  with  full  power  in  theire  behalf e  to 
sue  and  Implead  the  case  against  those  that  have  hiered  the 
Townes  land  att  Agawaam  ;  and  the  Towne  to  beare  the  Charge 
of  the  said  action  ;  and  to  stand  to  the  award  that  shalbe  given 
by  law  upon  the  said  suite  ; 

The  29'^  of  July  16G9  John  Everson  Came  before 
Captaine  Southworth  and  acknowlidged  that  hee  hath  disposed  of 
his  daughter  Martha  Everson  unto  Robert  Barrow  of  Plymouth 
to  be  to  and  with  him  as  his  owne  Child  from  this  time  forward  to 
be  provided  for  looked  unto  and  desposed  of  by  him  the  said 
Robert  Barrow  as  his  owne  Child  ; 

1  This  is  the  lot  on  which  a  house  belonging  to  Professor  Lemuel  Stephens 
stands,  on  the  west  side  of  Sandwich  Strc^et  beyond  Fremont  Street.  This 
house  is  the  one  which  William  Harlow  built. 


PLYMOUTH  BECORDS.  113 

[99.]  Att  the  Townc  meeting-  held  att  tlie  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  15"'  day  of  December  1669  The  Rators  Cliosen  to 
make  tlie  Rates  for  Mr  Cottons  Maintainance  were 

Nalhauiell  Morton 
Serjeant  harlovv 
Willam   Crow 

The  prsons  appointed  to  see  his  Rate  layed  on  were 
Willam  Crow 
Sanuu'U  Dunham 

In  Reference  unto  a  Conti-oversy  between  Captaine 
Bradford  and  the  Towne  about  his  usuall  Rate  to  Mr  Cottons 
maintainance  It  is  mutually  ngreed  by  and  between  the  said 
pties  that  for  three  yeares  from  this  date  this  yeare  being  encluded 
that  hee  shall  and  will  annually  pay  unto  Mr  Cottons  Maintain- 
tance  the  sume  of  fifteen  shillings  ;  and  when  the  said  time  is 
expired  that  then  the  towne  and  him  to  come  to  a  further  agree- 
ment about  th(!  same ;  and  in  Reference  unto  his  pay  to  Mr 
Cotton  for  the  last  yeare  not  yet  payed  hee  hath  engaged  to  pay 
the  sume  of  twelve  shillings  and  for  what  is  behind  of  former 
years  that  what  is  due  hee  will  pay  it ; 

Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  15"^  of  ffebruary  1669  It  was  ordered  by  the  Towne 
That  if  the  Constable  doe  Receive  an  order  from  either  the 
Majestrates  Residing  in  the  Towne  or  from  the  court  or  from  the 
Celect  men  of  the  Towne  att  any  time  to  warne  a  Townmeeting 
and  neglect  to  give  due  warning  viz  :  by  himselfe  or  others  to 
every  one  written  in  the  list  of  the  Townsmen  The  said  Consta])le 
soe  neglecting  shall  pay  twelve  pence  for  eveiy  one  that  hee 
neglecteth  soe  to  warne  to  be  levied  to  the  Townes  use  by  the 
Constable  succeeding  the  yeare  following  after  such  defects 
are  made 

Samuell  Dunham  and  Willam  Crow  are  deputed  by  the 
Towne  to  Receive  that  which  is  behind  due  to  the  Towne  from 
the  Constables  of  Plymouth  for  the  two  yeares  last  past  before 
the  date  heerof  and  are  heerby  Impowered  to  prosecute  in  law 
what  shalbe  nessesary  in  the  Townes  behalfe  for  the  Recovery 
theerof  ;  and  likewise  by  vertue  of  this  order  to  Require  what  is 
behind  due  to  the  towne  on  sepecan  account  untill  august  the  fift 
1672  this  addition  being  then  added  ; 


8 


114  PLYMOUTH  UECOnDS. 

It  wag  ordered  by  the  Towns  that  all  meddowes  hi  oiil" 
Township  or  belonging  to  the  Towne  shalbe  Ratable  to  all  our 
conion  charges  of  both  Towne  and  Country 

Memorand  :  That  the  Rators  be  minded 

To  Remember  Myles  Blacke  or  any  other  that  Keepes 
Cattle  on  the  Townes  Comons  to  be  Rated  for  ; 

Joseph  Bartlett  hath  agreed  with  the  Towne  to  pay  for 
the  Rent  of  Sepecan  forty  shillings  which  is  in  the  Custody  of 
Willara  Clarke  and  engageth  to  the  Towne  to  pay  forty  shillings  in 
currant  Country  pay  by  the  fiftenth  of  November  1671  and  doth 
freely  surrender  the  said  lease  of  the  land  att  sepecan  and  the 
Towne  accepts  of  it  on  the  payment  of  the  said  sumes 

Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  Plymouth 

the  fffteenth  of  May  1670 

The  Towne  have  voted  that  such  as  have  made  a  wast 
Gate  for  the  letting  of  the  ffish  goe  up  shalbe  ffully  supi)lyed  with 
fflsh  for  theire  owne  pticular  use  in  the  first  place  for  tliis  yeare  ; 
and  that  the  hedge  they  make  to  stopp  the  llish  shall  stand  untill 
such  time  as  none  appeers  to  take  flish  when  ther  is  ftish  before 
the  said  hedge  or  weire  and  that  it  shall  not  be  pulled  downe  att 
that  time  untill  the  Miller  is  Reddy  to  stopp  water ; 

[100.]  Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
This  was  Plymouth  the  seaventh  of  July  1670. 
Rattifyed  att  the  Wheras  Complaint  is  made  of  Great 
meeting  of  the  Towne  stray  and  wast  of  Timber  in  the  swamps 
on  the  8"'  of  August  or  the  Comons  belonging  to  the  Towne  ; 
1677  att  the  said  It  is  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  hence- 
meeting  Mr  Gray  and  forth  noe  bolts  boards  or  shingle  shalbe 
John  Bradford  were  transported  out  of  the  Townshipp 
appointed  by  the  either  by  our  owne  or  others  ;  on  paine 
Towne  to  look  to  of  forfeiting  the  said  bolts  boards  and 
the  execution  shingle  or  the  worth  of  them  to  the 
of  the  said  law  Towne  use  ; 

Edward  Gray  and  [  are  appointed  by  the 

Joseph  howland     i  Towne  to    see   that 

this   order  be    duly 

and  strictly  pformed 

and  observed  : 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  115 

Seijeaut  harlow      \  were  Chosen  by  the 

Willani  Clarke         V  Towne  to  make  the 

and  Willani  Crow  )  Country  Rates  and 

the     Rate    for    the 

Comon    Charges    of 

the  Towne  for  this 

yeaie  ; 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  graiinted  unto  John  Cole  one 

acree  and  an  halfe  of  salt  sedge  ground  ;  lying  att  Jonses  River 

to   be  for  his  use  as  longe  as  hee  eontinueth  there  ;  and    ordered 

Joseph  howland  to  lay  it  out  to  him  which  was  don  as  followeth  : 

The  bounds  of  John  Coles  sedge  ground ;  the   acree  is 

twenty  pole  in  Length  and  eight  pole  in  breadth  and  is  bounded 

on   the  eastsj'de  with  the  River ;  and  on  the   westsyde  with   three 

stakes ;  the   syde   line  extends   North  and  south  the   halfe   acree 

extends  twenty  pole   in    I^'ngth  and   four   pole  in   breadth   it  is 

bounded  on   the   Northsyde  with  the  River  and  on   the  westsyde 

with  two  stakes ;  this  sedge  ground  lyeth   att  a   place   Comonly 

Called  Mr  howlands  point ; 

Att  a  town  meeting  held  at  Plymouth  the  IS"*  day  of 
december  1670 

The  Rators  Chosen  to  make  the  Rate  for  Mr  Cottons 
Maintainance  was  Leift  Morton  Serjeant  harlow  and  Samuell 
Dunham  ; 

Att  this  meeting ; 

The  Towne  graunted  unto  Thomas  Dunham  twenty  acrees 
of  Land  lying  on  the  Northsyde  of  the  smelt  brooke 

The  Towne  likewise  graunted  unto  Pxlward  May  twenty 
acrees  of  Land  lying  att  Naponsett  ponds  there  two  psells  to  be 
layed  out  to  the  pties  above  named  by  Willara  Crow  and  Joseph 
howland  soe  as  it  may  not  be  prejudiciall  to  any  former  graunt ; 

Att  this  meeting  a  psell  of  Land  was  graunted  by  the 
Town  unto  John  Morton  lying  in  Alcarmus  feild  to  sett  an  house 
on  to  the  valine  of  four  acrees  if  it  may  there  be  found  if  not ; 
hee  is  to  have  it  in  any  other  place  within  the  township  as  is  not 
disposed  of  alreddy  to  others 

Att   the  said  meeting  the  said  John   Morton 
Schoolmaster  proffered  to  teach  the  children  and  youth  of  the 

towne  to  Read  and  write  and  Cast  accounts  on 
Reasonable  considerations 


lie  PLYMOUTH  UECOUDS. 

Att  this  meeting  Natlianiel  Morton  Leift  Morton  and 
Joseph  Warren  were  appointed  by  the  Towne  to  agree  with 
Tatosou  abont  a  psell  of  Land  desired  by  hira  att  Sepecan. 

An  acree  and  an  halfe  of  Laud  is  graunted  by  the  Towne 
unto  Thomas  Doten  lying  in  Alcarmus  feild  to  sett  a  lionse  on  in 
the  most  Couvenienetest  place  soe  as  it  may  not  be  prejiidiciall 
to  others 

A  smale  peece  of  land  lying  and  being  att  the  Towne  of 
Plymouth  by  the  watersyde  att  the  foot  of  the  hill  below  Mr 
Cottons  was  graunted  by  the  Towne  unto  Mr  Willam  Clarke  of 
Plymouth  to  sett  his  ware  house  on ;  with  free  egresse  and 
Regresse  therunto  without  Interuption  ; 

[101.]  Ordered  made  and  Concluded  by  the  Towne  of 
Plymouth  att  theire  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meetinghouse  att 
Plymouth  on  the  26""  of  December  Ann"  dom  1670  as  followeth  ; 
That  every  one  shall  bringe  in  an  exact  bill  of  his  estate 
to  the  Rators  that  shalbe  att  any  time  orderly  Chosen  ;  and  incase 
any  doe  neglect  heerin  ;  It  is  left  to  the  descretion  of  the  Rators 
to  Rate  them  as  they  shall  see  cause  ;  and  if  any  one  shall  bring 
in  any  false  l>ill  of  his  estate  ;  the  Rators  suspecting  it  to  be  soe 
upon  special  grounds ;  shall  Keep  it  untill  the  next  Towne 
meeting  and  there  prsent  it  to  the  Towne  and  it  being  there  proved 
to  be  false  the  prsou  that  sent  it  in  shalbe  fined  twelve  pence  on 
the  pound  for  whatsoever  Ratable  goods  etc  he  hath  omitted  to 
enter  into  his  said  bill :  to  the  use  of  the  Towne  ; 

Ordered  that  all  uplands  be  vallued  in  Rateing  att  20  s  an 
acree  viz :  plowed  lands  and  hoed  lands  and  all  meddowes  at 
20  8  an  acree  if  within  foure  miles  of  the  place  where  the  hay  is 
used  ;  but  if  more  Remote  att  ten  shillings  an  acree  ;  and  that  such 
Rates  as  are  made  upon  meddowes  be  levied  on  the  owners  of  the 
meddowes  onely  this  to  be  understood  of  such  as  lett  hay  by  the 
load  ;  or  from  yeare  to  yeare 

Ordered  that  all  neat  Cattle  be  Rated  for  as 
followeth :  viz :  a  Cow  to  be  vallued  att  fifty 
shillings  and  all  heiffers  of  three  yeares  old  equall 
to  a  cow  ;  a  paire  of  oxen  att  seaven  pound  twoo 
yeare  olds  both  heiffers  and  steers  att  thirty 
shillings  apeece ;  and  all  yearlings  att  twent}' 
horse  Kind  shillings  apeece ;  and  that     *     horses  and  mares 

to  be  Rated         be  vallued  att  three  pounds  apeece  all  two  year 


PL  YMO  UTH  RECORDS.  117 

as  neate  olds  of  horse  Kiud  att  forty  shillings   a   peece  ; 

Cattle  and  yearlings  att  20  s  *  and  that  all  such  Cattle 

both  neate  and  horsekiud  soe  to  be  Rated  for 
and  vallued  to  be  payed  for  that  are  in  each  man's 
Costody  though  not  his  owne  ; 

Ordered  that  all  sheep  be  vallued  att  six  shillings  apeece 
in  Rateiug  and  that  Ranies  be  exempted 

Ordered  that  all  swine  from  halfe  a  yeare  old  and  upward 
be  vallued  att  five  shillings  a  peece  and  bores  to  be  exempted ; 

It  is  ordered  that  all  single  men  that  have  not  prseuted 
above  eighteen  pound  stocke  to  be  Rated ;  that  they  shall  Not- 
withstanding be  Rated  to  the  same  vallue 

Ordered  in  Reference  to  the  weavers  of  the  Towne  that 
they  be  Rated  for  every  loome  that  is  Improved  as  for  thirty  £ 
stocke  viz  :  Gyles  Rickard  one  loome  John  Wood  one  loome  John 
ffalloweys  loome  not  soe  Constantly  Imployed  vallued  att  5  £ 
stocke  and  Daniell  Dunhams  loome  les  Imployed  vallued  att 
5  £  stocke 

Ordered  that  every  Tayler  in  Reference  to  his  facultie  be 
vallued  att  20  £  stocke 

Ordered  that  all  such  as  are  Improved  in  any  publicke 
place  That  what  salleiy  they  have  it  be  accoumpted  as  Ratable 
stocke 

Ordered  That  whosoever  hath  and  Improveth  any  facultie 
besides  his  Rateable  estate  be  Responsible  to  be  Rated  for  the 
same  proportionable  to  what  they  shall  Rationally  give  in  an 
account  of  to  the  towne  whicii  if  they  shall  Refuse  or  neglect  to 
doe  ;  That  it  be  left  to  the  dcscretion  of  the  Rators  to  doe  therin 
as  they  shall  thinke  meet ; 

That  all  such  as  have  bin  or  shalbe  Improved  about  ffish 
or  fflshiug  theire  Improvement  therin  to  be  vallued  att  20  £  :  estate 
a  peece 

Edward  Gray  to  be  Rated  for  six  score  pound  stocke 
this  yeare  Improved  in  trading 

William  Clarke  fourscore  pound  ; 

Gorge  Watson  ten  pound 

Willam  Crow  ten  pound 

Joseph  Warren  ten  pound 


118  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

[102.]  This  following  order  boares  date  the  lift  of  August  1(572 
It  is  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  whosoever  shall  Neglect 
to  bring  in  his  bill  of  his  estate  to  the  Rators  att  tiie  time 
a[)i)ointed  shalbe  fined  two  shillinges  for  every  such  default  to  the 
use  of  the  Towne  to  be  levied  by  the  Constable  with  the  Hale 
that  the  said  delinquent  is  Rated  att  that  time  ; 

Serjeant  harlow  his  facultie  being  a  Copper 

vallufed  at  £40 

Joseph  Bartlett  his  facultie  being  a  Cooper 

vallued  att  30 

Samuel   Ryder  being  a  Cooper  his   facultie 

vuUued  att  30 

Joseph    Dunham   for    his    facultie    being  a 

carpenter  vallued  att  30 

James   Cole    for   his    facultie    Keeping    an 

ordinary  att  80 

Thomas  Lettice  for  his  facultie  Keei)ing  an 

ordinary  att  20 

Thomas  Lucas  his  facultie  being  a  Smith  att  50 

Jabez  howland  his  facultie  being  a  smith  att  40 

Edward    Gray   and  serjeant  harlowes    and 

lulward  Doties  boate  att  25 

Another  boate  of  P^dward  Grayes  att  25 

Jonathan  Barnes  his  boate  att  18 

Gorge  Watsons  boate  att  12 

Leift  Mortons  boate  att  18 

Att   this   meeting  it   was   voated  by  the   Towne   I'lat   the 

Elder  Cushman  be  flfreed  from  paying  any  Rate  to  the  Minnestry 

for  the  future,  in  Regard  of  his    many  emergent  occatious    and 

expence  of  time  ;  therin  Improved  for  the  publicke  good  ; 

A  comittee  was  Chosen  l)y  the  Towne  to  Consider  and 
draw  up  some  propositions  to  Resti-aine  the  eregulare  Improve- 
ment of  the  Townes  Comons  viz  :  Willam  Clarke  and  William 
Crow  to  give  meeting  with  the  Milletary  officers  att  theire  next 
meeting  ;  to  acte  with  them  in  Reference  to  the  prmises 

[103.]  Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  Plymouth  the  2cond 
of  ffebruary  these  following  orders  were  made  and  Concluded  by 
the  Towne 

Irapr:  That  there  shalbe  noe  Tarr  made;  by  any 
prson  but  such  as  are  Townsmen  or  their  order;  whose  names  are 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  119 

entered  iu  the  towues  list  bearing  date  the  fifteenth  day  of 
february  16G8  or  shalbe  heerafter  entered  into  the  said  list;  and 
incase  there  shalbe  any  Tarr  found  to  be  made  by  any  that  are 
not  Townsmen  as  aforsaid  ;  and  have  not  order  from  some  one  of 
them  for  the  makeing  of  the  said  Tarr ;  all  such  Tarr  to  be 
forfeite ;  the  one  halfe  to  the  enformer  and  the  other  halfe  to 
the  use  of  the  Towne 

2  That  there  shalbe  noe  pyne  knot  picked  or  Tarr  Run  or 
made  within  this  Township  by  any  person  :  but  by  such  as  are 
the  proprietors  as  aforsaid  or  theire  order ;  and  incase  there 
shalbe  any  such  knotes  picked  or  Tarr  made  by  any  except  such 
proprietors  or  theire  order ;  that  all  such  knotes  or  Tarr  to  be 
forfeite  the  one  halfe  to  the  enformer  and  the  other  halfe  to  the 
Towne 

3  That  every  such  proprietor  or  his  order  may  make  ten 
barrells  of  Tarr  by  the  yeare  and  noe  more 

4  That  any  prson  whatsoever  of  our  owne  Township  that 
shall  lind  any  knots  gathered  or  Tarr  made  within  this  Township 
by  any  prson  whatsoever ;  That  is  not  a  proprietor  as  aforsaid  ; 
or  theire  order  shall  seize  the  said  knotes  and  Run  them  out 
alowing  one  third  to  the  Towne  and  incase  they  seize  and  gett 
any  such  Tarr  Reddy  made  ;  then  to  alow  the  Towne  two  tliird 
ptes  ;  but  in  case  such  knotes  be  onely  drawne  and  sett  then  they 
to  have  the  one  halfe  and  the  Towne  the  other  halfe  ;  the  Towne 
allowing  theire  proportion  of  the  charge  of  the  draught  and 
barrells  ; 

Willam  hoskins  Joseph  Warren  James  Clarke  Joseph 
howland  Joseph  Bartlett  Thomas  Cushman  Juni :  John  Barrow 
and  John  Tilson  ;  are  appointed  by  the  Towne  to  see  the  above 
written  orders  duely  and  truely  executed  in  the  Townes  behalfe  ; 

John  Rosse  prmited  by  the  Towne  to  make  as  much  Tarr 
as  hee  can  ;  himself  notwithstanding  the  former  orders  ; 

[104.]  Ordered  by  the  Towne  That  whatsoever  whale  or  pte 
of  a  whale  or  other  great  ffish  that  will  make  oyle  shall 
by  the  Providence  of  God  be  Cast  up  or  Come  on 
shore  within  the  bounds  of  this  Township  That  every 
such  whale  or  pte  of  a  whale  or  other  such  ffish  as 
whales  will  make  oyle ;  two  ptes  of  three  therof  to  belonge 
and  appertaine  to  the  Towne  viz :  the  propriators 
aforsaid  ;  and  the  other  third  pte  to  such  of  the  Towne 


120  PLYMOUTH  BECORDS. 

as    shall    find    and    Cutt   them   up   and   try   the  oyle ; 
provided   they  be  of  the  said  piopriators  that  doe  soe 
find   and  cut  up  and  try  them  ;  but  incase  any  other 
that  are   not  pioi)riators  as  aforsaid  whether   Inhabi- 
tants of  this  Towne  pr  forranguers  shall  find  any  such 
whale  or  llish  and  bring  word  or  give  notice  Iherof  to 
the  Towne  ;  they   are  to  be  suHiciently   satisfyed   for 
the  same  ; 
The  Towne   have  graunted   unto   Peter    Risse  a   psell   of 
swamp  ground  or  meddow  lying  att  the  easterly   syde  of  Nnhnc- 
kett  brooke  neare  Lakenham  being  somthing  above  three  acrees  ; 
Measured  and  bounded  unto  Edward  Maye  twenly  acrees 
of  Land  adjoyniug  to  and   lying  on  the  Northward  syiK;  of  the 
Land  of  Samuell  Kinge  Seni ;  att   INIoonponsett   meddow  ;  at  the 
Easterly   end;  the   said  twenty  acrees  is  bounded   with   a  spruce 
tree  ;  which   is  in  the  said  Kinges  Range  neare  a  si)ring  ;  and  alt 
the   said  end  on  the  Northward  syde  is  bounded  with  a  Ked  oake 
on  the  said  syde  ;   att  the  westward  end  with  a  swamp  white  wood 
tree  ;  standing   in  a  swamp  ;  and  att  the  said   westward    end  on 
the   southward   syde  ;  It  is  bounded  with  a  Red  oake  tree  ;  the 
length  therof  is  eighty  pole  ;  the  breadth  forty  pole  ; 
ffebruary  the  8">  1670 

By  Willam  Crow  Survey er 

The  bounds  of  Pxlward  Dotens  Land  neare  Moonponsett 
is  as  followeth 

viz  :  bounded  with  a  white  oake  tree  marked  standing  by 
a  swampsyde  on  the  easterly  Corner  in  the  Hange  between  the 
land  of  JSamuell  Kinge  and  his  land ;  this  Range  Huns  away 
Northwest  an  hundred  pole  ;  to  a  white  oake  marked  which  is 
the  Northermost  bounds  att  the  Northermost  Corner  and  soe 
extends  upon  a  Range  southwest  to  a  maple  tree  fourscore  pole 
which  is  the  westermost  bounds;  and  soe  Huns  upon  a  southeast 
line  an  hundred  pole;  to  a  white  oake;  which  is  the  souUierniost 
bound  marked  tree ; 

The  bounds  of  the  Land  of  John  Lucas  lying  neare 
Moonponsett  viz  :  bounded  with  a  white  oake  tree  marked  stand- 
ing on  the  Northsyde  of  a  smale  brooke  which  is  the  westermosl 
bounds  and  soe  Runs  an  hundred  pole  upon  a  Northward  by  east 
line  to  a  maple  tree  which  is  his  Northermost  bounds  ;  and  soe 
Runs  upon  an  east  and  by  south  line  four  score  i)ole  to  a  white 
oake  tree  marked  which  is  the  eastermost  bounds ;  and  soe  Runs 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  121 

soutli  and  by  west  an  liunclied  pole  to  a  nuiple  tree  ;  which  stands 
in  tlie  lionnds  between  him  and  Edward  Dotens  land  ;  this  to  be 
understood  tliat  there  is  a  smale  slipe  of  meddow  in  the  said 
land  enclnded  which  is  a  part  of  his  land  grauuted  and  bounded 
as  aforsaid  ;  to  the  said  Jolni  Lucas  ; 

[105.]  The  bounds  of  a  smale  psell  of  meddow  layed  out  to 
John  Doten  near  Moonponsett  is  as  foUoweth  :  it  lyeth  between 
tew  swampes ;  Uuning  upon  a  southeily  line  unto  the  end  of 
Captaine  Hradfords  meddow ;  and  is  bounded  on  the  westward 
syde  with  a  spruce  tree  ;  and  on  the  easterly  syde  with  a  spruce 
tree  ;  and  a  stake  standing  in  the  midest  between  them  ; 

The  bouuds  of  Thomas  l)iiiih:ims  land  graunted  by  the 
Tovvne  and  layed  out  by  Gorge  IJoiuiui  is  as  foUowelh  ; 

his  east  bound  is  a  si^ruee  tree  standing  by  the  smelt 
bi<K»ke  syde  ;  and  Rangelh  away  Northwest  to  a  small  Red  oake  : 
and  soe  Kangeth  away  southwest  to  a  smale  pyne  tree  standing 
upon  a  hill ;  and  southeast  to  a  Red  oake  by  the  brooke  and  this 
Land  l^'eth  forty  pole  one  way  and  seaventy  six  pole  the  other 
way  ; 

Gorge  Bouum  Surveyor 

The  ])ounds  of  Richard  Wiights  and  Thomas  Michells 
Land ;  lying"  b^^  a  path  comonly  C;illed  Colchester 
f^  5  p:>th  in  the  Township  of  Phnnoutli  ;  on  the  Northwest 
1-2  ^  syde  of  ihe  path;  and  his  east  bound  .'s  a  white  oake 
I  i,  neare  the  path  ;  his  south  bound  is  a  blacke  oake  stand- 
g  ^  ing  upon  the  topp  of  a  hill  by  a  Great  Rocke  ;  his  west 
^  no"  bound  is  a  smale  white  oake  standing  by  a  swampe  ;  his 
o]  ^  North  bound  is  a  white  oake  standing  by  a  Rocke ; 
2-  it   Runs   eight  score  pole  in  length   and  three  score   pole 

in  breadth  ; 

Gorge  Bonuuj  Surveyor 

The  bounds  of  Sumuell  Kinge  seni  :  land ;  the  east 
bounds  of  his  meddow  is  a  pyne  tree  ;  the  west  bound  is  a  white 
oake:  the  bounds  of  his  land  ' and  meddow  both;  The  North 
bound  is  a  white  oake  by  a  swam[)syde  ;  the  west  bound  of  his 
land  is  a  blacke  oake ;  the  south  bound  of  his  land  is  a  white 
oake  ;  a  smale  pyne  on  the  east  syde  of  his  meddow  is  his  east 
bound  of  his  meddow  ;  the  suine  of  all  is  three  acrees  of  meddow 
and  fifty  acrces  of  upland 

Goige  Bouum  iSurveyor 


122  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Att  a  Tovvne  meeting  liekl  Jitt  the  meeting  house  att 
riymouth  the  24"'  of  May  1071  The  Towne  Katifyed  and  Cou- 
feirmed  unto  (Tyles  Rickard  seni :  a  smale  psell  of  ui)land  ground 
lying  by  and  adjoyning  unto  his  land  above  the  little  Towne 
allies  "VVellingsley  which  said  addition  of  land  was  formerly 
graunted  by  the  Court ;  to  the  said  Gyles  Rickard  ; 

Att  the  meeting  above  said  the  Towne  graunted  unto 
Edward  May  a  smale  psell  of  Swampy  ground  about  two  or 
three  acrees  (more  or  lesse)  to  make  meddow  off ;  lying  att  or 
neare  Moonponsett  pond  or  att  the  lower  end  of  a  meddow  called 
Moonponsett  Meddow  ;  and  is  next  a  peace  of  meddow  Called 
Edward  Doteys  addition  ;  with  a  spruce  tree  and  a  pyue  that  is 
the  bounds  of  the  said  addition  ;  from  which  trees  the  said  two 
or  three  acrees  extends  downe  stream  on  both  sydes  the  brooke 
unto  a  swamp  white  wood  tree  marked  on  the  eastsyde  of  the 
said  brooke  ;  and  to  the  aforsaid  pyne  tree  which  stands  on  the 
westward  syde  of  the  said  brook  ; 

layed  out  by  Willam  Crow  Surveyor. 


[IOC]   Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the   meeting  house  att 
riymouth  the  24"'  August  1671 

Leift  Morton  \  were   Chosen  to   be  Rators   for 

Serjeant  harlow       v  the    publicke    Charges   of    the 
and  Willam  Crow  )  Country 

Att  this  meeting  the  former  orders  made  by  the  Towne 
about  Rateing  were  ordered  to  be  observed  in  Reference  to 
this  Rate 

Att  this  meeting  Samuell  Dunham  was  invested  with  full 
power  in  the  behalfe  of  the  Towne  to  Require  in  and  Recover 
such  debts  as  belonge  to  the  towne  as  yett  unpayed  by  severall 
prsons  and  to  prosecute  law  for  the  Recovery  of  them  if  hee 
shall  see  cause 

Att  this  Meeting  John  Morton  appeered  and  tendered 
himselfe  to  bee  in  a  Reddines  to  erect  and  keep  a  scoole  for  the 
teaching  of  the  Children  and  youth  of  the  Towne  to  write  and 
Read  and  Cast  accounts  according  to  a  former  [)roposition  to  the 
towne  expressed  and  Inserted  in  this  booke 

Att  this  Meeting  Gorge  Bonum  had  libertie  to  sett  up  a 
'  ffulling  mill  soe  as  it  anoy  not  the  Corn  Mill ;  nor  hinder  not  the 
Alewives  in  goeing  up  in  theire  season  ; 

1  Tliis  fulliiifj  mill  was  set  up  near  wlieru  thu  fa(;t()iy  of  tlie  Bradford  Joint 
Comj>any  stands. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  123 

Alt  this  Meeting  tlie  tovvne  Requestetli  aud 

appointed  the  Gov"" :  Natlmnieli  Morton  and 

Leiftenant   Morton    to    treat  with    and  give 

Corn  JNIill  Notice  unto  the  owners  of  the  ^  Corn  Mill  att 

vote  thereabout  Plymouth    that   they    provide    a    good   and 

sufficient  house  att  the  said  Mill  to  Cecure 

the   Corne  that  shalbe  brought  thither  to  be 

ground  and  that  they  keep  the  Mill  in  Repaire 

soe  as  to  grind   Corne  well   and   sufficiently 

and    for    that     end    alsoe    to     provide     an 

honest     and    skilful  man    to    tend   the  mill 

Constantly  that   prsons  bee  not   wronged  on 

that  behalfe  :is  they  have  l)ine  ;  or  otherwise 

that   the  towne  will  i)rocure   another   Mill  to 

be  sett  up  ; 

Att   a    meeting    held    att    IMy mouth     for    the    Towne  of 

riy mouth  the  30"*  of  August  1671 

The  lavves  of  the  CoUonie  were  i)ublickly  Read ;  Att 
this  meeting  the  Gov'':  Mr  howland  Willam  Crow  and  Joseph 
howland  was  appointed  to  view  a  smale  moyely  of  land  desired 
by  Kdward  Gray  to  sett  a  warehous  on  ;  att  or  neare  the  end  of 
his  ground  att  Rocky  nooke  and  make  R(i)ort  tlierof  to  the  Towne 
It  was  agreed  and  voated  by  the  towne  alt  this  meeting  that  those 
that  nuade  the  last  Rate  for  the  Country  shall  make  the  Rate  for 
JNIr  Cotton  lor  that  which  is  behind  of  tin-  last  yeare  ; 

The  bounds  of  the  land  layed  out  to  Richard  Willis  lying 
att  Warren's  wells  as  followeth ;  the  southeast  end  of  it  is 
bounded  with  the  Eclriver  brooke  ;  and  the  Northeast  syde  with 
W^arrens  Wells  brooke  and  soe  Runing  fourscore  pole  along  the 
said  brooke  and  there  bounded  with  a  i)yne  tree  marked  ;  and  it 
Runs  up  southerly  six  acrees  breadth  along  the  Eelriver  brooke  ; 
and  there  bounded  with  a  Red  oake  tree  marked ;  The  west 
l)ound  is  a  Red  oak  tree  marked  ; 

The  bounds  of  the  land  layed  out  to  Joseph  Churchill  and 
Eliezer  Churciiill  att  the  Great  south  pond  is  as  followeth 

The  Northwest  end  abuteth  on  the  said  pond  and  is 
bounded  att  the  Northerly'  Corner  with  a  Red  oake  tree  Marked 
and  soe  Runeth  southwest  ten  acrees  breadth  ;  and  there  bounded 
with  a  Pyne  tree  marked  ;  and  soe  Runeth  eight  score  pole  south- 
east and  there  bounded  with  a  Pyne  tree  marked  close  by  a  smale 
Roeke  ;  and  the  easteily  corner  bounded  with  a  Pyne  tree  marked 
1  The  corn  mill  was  pn  tJiosite  of  tlie  factory  of  Loriiig  &  Parks. 


124  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

[107.]  The  boiuuls  of  an  addition  of  land  formerly  Graunted 
unto  Gyles  Kiekard  Seni :  lying  adjoyniug  unto  liis  old  feild  att 
Wellingsley  allies  the  little  Towue  lately  layed  out  by  Leiftenant 
Morton  is  as  foUovveth  ; 

viz  :  the  vvestermost  bounds  is  an  heap  of  stones  being 
forty  i)ole  or  therabouths  up  into  the  woods  from  his  said  old 
feild  The  bounds  of  the  southerly  Corner  is  a  smale  Red  oak 
tree  marked  ;  and  the  southeast  syde  of  it  Runs  downe  alonge  the 
little  Towne  valley  leaving  a  sufficient  cartway  in  the  said  valley 
the  easterly  end  is  bounded  with  an  heap  of  stones  lying  by  the 
said  Cartway  and  the  Northeast  end  of  it  is  bounded  with  the 
Cartway  which  leadeth  from  the  said  valley  towards  the  Towne  ; 
and  Runeth  along  the  said  Cartway  to  the  Land  of  Gorge 
Watson  and  these  is  bounded  with  a  smale  Red  oake  marked  ; 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  15"'  day  of  January  Kwl  the  Rators  Chosen  to 
make  the  Rate  of  forty  pound  for  Mr  Cotton  was  Leift  Morion 
Serjeant  harlow  AVillam  Crow  ; 

And  P^dward  Gray  and-  Willani  Clarke  were  Chosen  to 
see  the  same  duely  payed 

It  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  tliat  the  ancient  order  about 
the  line  for  non  appeerauce  att  Towne  meetings  be  duely  levied 
according  to  the  tearmes  of  that  order  for  the  future  ; 

Thomas  Whitney  is  graunted  by  the  towne  to  tiike  in  and 
Improve  a  small  necke  of  land  att  the  easterly  end  of  his  feild 
soe  as  it  appeer  not  to  be  any  ones  propriety  it  being  about  halfe 
an  acree  more  or  lesse 

Att  a  towne  Meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  20"'  day  of  May  1672;  The  Towne  did  agree  and 
unanimously  voate  and  Conclude  that  theire  lands  Att  Sepecan 
Agawaam  and  places  adjacent ;  the  proffltts  and  bcnifitts  therof 
shalbee  Improved  and  Imployed  for  and  towards  the  Maintainance 
of  the  free  Scoole  now  begun  and  erected  att  Plymouth  ;  and 
that  the  proffltts  and  benefitts  therof  shall  noe  way  estranged 
from  the  said  use  ;  soe  longe  as  ther  shalbe  occation  to  use  it  for 
that  end  ;  aud  in  that  behalfe  ;  and  the  Towne  have  made  Choise 
of  and  do  Request  Mr  Thomas  Prence  and  Captain  Willam 
Bradford  together  with  the  Celect  men  of  the  Towne  to  Improve 
it  the  best  they  Can  for  the  cud  aforsaid  ; 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  125 

Att  this  meeting 

The  Gov''  \  Together   with   the  Celeet   men  of    the 

Capt :  Bradford  J  Towne    are    appointed   by    the    Towne 

Elder  Cushman  §  to  meet  together  in  due  and  Convenient 

Nathaniel  Morton  f    time    to  agitate    and  Contrive  tiie  best 

Robert  ffinney  \  and    equallest    wa}^   that    may    be    for 

Edward  Gray  /    the    payment    of     sueh    Rates    as    are 

Mr  Willam  Clarke  V  to    be    payed  in  one   Respect  or  other ; 

and  Joseph  Warren  1  and  to   make   Report  of  theire  doeings 

And  Stephen  Bryant  /  thereon  to  the  Towne  ; 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  Graunted  unto  Edward  Graj' 
a  Certaine  smale  psell  of  Land  on  which  his  warehouse  now 
standeth  att  Rockey  nooke  by  the  watersyde ;  being  about  three 
quarters  of  an  acree  be  it  more  or  lesse  ;  as  it  is  now  bounded 
and  staked  out  by  Mr  Prence  and  Joseph  howland  whoe  were 
appointed  by  the  towne  to  view  it  and  settle  the  bounds  therof ; 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  Graunted  unto  Gorge  Watson 
a  smale  addition  of  Land  att  the  head  of  his  Land  lying  above 
the  little  towne  be  it  three  quarters  of  an  acree  be  it  more  or  lesse  ; 

[108.]  Att  the  Towne  Meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  20'^  day  of  May  1672  The  Towne  Graunted  unto 
Alexander  Kennedy  twenty  five  acrees  of  Land  Lying  on  tlie 
Northerly  syde  of  Edward  Mayes  Land  att  Moonponsett ; 

Att  this  Meeting  the  Towne  Graunted  unto  John  Waterman 
an  acree  and  an  halfe  of  land  lying  in  Alcarmus  feild  To  be  laj'ed 
out  to  him  by  Nathaniel  Morton  Leift  Morton  and  Mr  Willam 
harlow  ; 

Att  this  Meeting  a  smale  slip  of  Land  be  it  more  or  lesse 
The  Town  Graunted  unto  Nathaniel  holmes  lying  betwixt  his 
land  in  Alcarmus  feild  his  house  now  standeth  on  and  a  psell  of 
land  belonging  to  Benjamin  Bartlett  in  the  said  feild  ; 

Att  this  meeting  the  Town  Graunted  unto  Gorge  Bonum 
a  necke  of  land  lying  att  ^  ffresh  lake  on  the  Easterly  syde 
therof  ;  extending  from  the  brooke  that  Runeth  out  of  ffresh  lake 
to  Lout  pond  ;  and  the  swamp  lying  betwixt  the  pond  and  ffresh 
Lake  is  the  bounds  of  the  said  Graunt  att  the  southerly  end  ; 

July  the  22  1672 

1  Fresh  lake  was  Billington  Sea. 


120  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Measured  and  l)onnded  unto  Alexander  Kennedy 
twenty  five  acrees  of  Land  lying  on  the  Northsyde 
of  Edward    Mayes   Land :    att   a     place    coinonly 
Called  Moonponsett ;  att  the  westerly   end   therof  ; 
Alex  Its   bounded   with   a  swamp  white  wood  tree   from 

Kennedys         which  tree  the  line  extends  easterly  to  a  Red   oake 
2.'j  acrees  tree   which  is   Edward   Mayes  bound   mark   att  his 

North  Corner ;  and  fiom  the  said  Mayes  bound 
mark  the  line  extends  to  a  Red  oake  tree  which  is 
the  said  Alexander's  east  Corner  Mark ;  from 
which  the  line  extends  Northwest  and  by  North 
nearest  to  a  white  oake  tree  Marked ;  which 
standeth  att  the  syde  or  end  of  a  swamp  :  from 
which  white  oake  the  line  extends  westerly  to  a 
spruce  tree  standing  by  the  syde  or  in  a  swamp  ; 
from  the  said  spruce  tree  the  line  extends  to  the 
aforsaid  swamp  white  wood  tree  which  makes  an 
angle  att  the  head  of  the  aforsaid  Land 

p""  Willam  Crow  Surveyor 

[109.]  Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  Meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  fift  day  of  August  1G72  the  Rators  Chosen  to 
make  the  Rates  for  the  Country  charges  and  Mr  Cottons  main- 
tainance  were  Serjeant  Willam  harlow 

Willam  Clarke 
Willam  Crow 

Att  this  meeting  thirty  acrees  of  Land  was  Graunted  to 
Leiftenant  Epln-aim  Morton   lying  about  the  head  of  the  Eeli'iver 

fifteen  acrees  of  Land  was  Graunted  to  Serjeant  Willam 
harlow  to  be  att  the  same  place 

fifteen  acrees  of  Land  was  Graunted  unto  Gorge  INIorton 
att  the  same  place 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  Graunted  unto  Willam  Crow 
a  psell  of  Land  lying  on  the  eastsyde  of  Moonponsett  i)ond 
))etvvcen  the  swampes  which  is  to  be  layed  forth  and  bounded  to 
him  by  Capt :  Bradford  and  Stephen  Bryant 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  Graunted  unto  Steven  Bryant 
a  peece  of  Land  lying  and  adjoyning  to  his  meddow  att  INIoon- 
ponsett  meddow  bounded  on  the  westsyde  with  the  land  of 
Saniucll   King  seni :  and   a  swamp  ;  and  on  the   eastsyde  with  a 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  127 

swamp  as  the  swamp  Runs  ;  and  att  the  North  end  likewise  witli 
a  swamp 

A  smale  psell  of  Meddowish  Ground  lying  neare  Daniell 
Dunhams  meddow  att  Swanhold  being  about  two  acrees  be  it  more 
or  lesse  Riming  by  a  smale  brook  which  Runeth  into  the  south- 
meddow  brook  ;  is  Graunted  unto  Daniell  Dunham 

Twenty  acrees  of  Land  is  Graunted  unto  James  Barnabey 
lying  att  the  Eelriver  att  the  southwesterly  syde  of  the  double 
brooke 

Three  quarters  of  an  acree  of  upland  is  Graunted  unto 
John  Waterman  lying  in  Alcarmus  feild  att  the  upersyde  of  the 
land  graunted  to  him  by  the  Towne  in  that  feild  the  20""  of  May 
Last  past  before  the  date  heerof ;  the  said  three  quarters  of  an 
acree  of  land  to  goe  alonge  even  with  his  said  former  Graunt  and 
to  Joyne  therto  on  the  aforsaid  side  therof ; 

A  small  psell  of  Land  is  Graunted  unto  Thomas  hewes 
lying  and  adjoining  unto  the  uper  end  of  his  Laud  hee  now  liveth 
on  which  is  bounded  on  the  Northerly  or  Northwest  syde  with  the 
highway  that  Goeth  to  the  Eelriver  or  more  properly  with 
the  highway  which  Goeth  from  the  said  Thomas  hewes  his 
house  to  the  Eelriver  path  and  to  goe  for  the  breadth  of  it  square 
with  his  other  land  and  in  length  to  goe  as  high  as  to  a  stone 
pitched  into  the  Ground  ;  onely  there  is  to  be  a  lane  left  between 
this  and  his  other  land 

The  swamp  att  Wellingsley  lying  up  the  brooke  is  Graunted 
wholly  unto  the  Naighbors  there  viz :  John  Jourdaine  Gyles 
Rickard  Juni :  Nathaniel  Morton  seni :  Abraham  Jackson  and 
Samuell  Eedey ; 

A  psell  of  upland  is  Graunted  unto  Jabez  howland  lying 
by  the  mill  brooke  att  Plymouth  viz  :  all  that  upland  which  lyeth 
att  the  head  of  the  land  given  him  by  his  father  Mr  John  howland 
and  soe  to  Run  square  with  the  said  land  up  into  and  to  Close 
with  the  ffence  of  Gyles  Rickard  seni :  as  also  a  little  peece  of 
Meddowish  Ground ;  att  the  foot  of  the  land  given  by  Mr 
howland  as  aforsaid  to  Run  on  a  square  with  the  said  land  to  the 
brooke 

[110.]  Graunted  unto  Andrew  Ringe 

Graunted  unto  John  Dunham  Seni :  a  smale  psell  of 
Meddow  or  meddowish  ground  lying  att  Winnatucksett ;  being 
three  acrees  be  it  more  or  lesse  ;  lying  on  the  Northeasterly  syde 


128  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

of  the  Hand  and  is  bounded  with  the  nieddow  of  Gyles  Riekaid 
seni :  oil  the  one  end  and  the  nieddow  of  Rieliard  Wright  on  the 
other  end  ;  and  with  a  brook  and  a  swamp  on  the  easterly  syde 
therof  ;  and  with  the  said  Hand  ;  on  the  westerly  syde  therof 

New  Plymouth  ffebruary  7"^  1G7() 

Measured  and  bounded  unto  Serjeant  Ei)hraim  Tinkham 
fifty  acrees  of  upland  lying  and  being  on  the  Northsyde  of  Winna- 
tucksett  River ;  neare  Robert  Lathams  stacking  place  ;  and  on 
the  eastward  syde  and  south  end  of  the  said  land  it  is  bounded 
with  a  white  oak  tree  standing  neare  the  said  stakeing  place  ;  and 
on  the  said  end  and  westsyde  the  land  is  bounde^I  with  another 
white  oake  ;  and  att  the  North  end  and  westsyde  it  is  bounded 
with  a  pyne  tree  ;  the  breadth  fifty  six  pole  and  the  length  extends 
north  one  halfe  point  easterly  from  the  said  River 

p""  m   Willam  Crow 
Surveyor 

New  Plymouth  febrnar}^  the  seavcnth  IfiTO 

Measured  and  bounded  unto  John  Jourdaine  fifty 
acrees  of  upland  lying  on  the  Northsyde  of  Winnatuck- 
sett  River  ;  and  on  the  westsyde  of  Ephraim  Tinkhams 
Laud ;  bounded  on  the  south  end  and  east  syde 
with  a  white  oake  tree  and  on  the  said  syde  and 
North  end  with  a  pyne 'tree  which  two  trees  are 
alsoe  the  bounds  of  the  said  Ephraim  Tinkhams 
Land  ;  on  the  westsyde  therof  and  on  the  westsyde 
John  and  north  of  the  said  Jourdaines  Land  It  is  bounded 

Jordaine  with    a   pyne  tree  standing  on  the  westsyde   of  a 

swamp  ;  and  on  the  said  west  syde  and  south  end 
its  bounded  with  a  Red  oake  tree  standing  neare 
the  River  and  in  the  head  line  of  the  aforsaid 
Towne  ;  which  tree  hath  eighty  markes  theron  ;  the 
said  fifty  acrees  extends  from  the  River  north  one 
halfe  point  easterly  nearest ;  and  is  fifty  six  pole  in 
breadth 

pme  Willam  Crow  Survej'or 

1067  layed  out  to  Edward  Gray  by  Gorge  Bonum  4  acrees 
more  or  Icsse  of  meddow  att  Winnatucksett  River ;  bounded  as 
foUoweth  viz  :  on  «the  Northwest  syde  of  the  said  River  with  a 
forked  white  oak  tree  marked  which  tree  is  alsoe  the  bounds  of 
John  Mortons  Meddow  in  that  place  and  the  bounds  of  the  said 


PL  YMO  UTII  BECOMDS.  129 

ineddow  of  Edward  Gray  on  the  southsyde  is  a  Red  oake  Marked 
standing  ueare  the  River;  and  it  is  bonnded  dovvne  the  River 
with  a  Red  oake  marked  on  eight  syde  or  sydes  which  tree  standeth 
as  low  as  there  is  any  meddow  Considerable  and  att  the  sonth 
corner  with  a  pyne  tree  that  leaneth  over  the  said  meddow  and 
ten  acrees  of  upland  whicli  lyeth  by  the  said  Meddowsyde ; 
bounded  with  the  said  white  oake  tree  which  bounded  the  said 
meddow ;  and  on  the  Northerly  corner  with  a  Red  oake  Marked 
and  on  the  westeren  corner  with  a  white  oake  marked  and  on  the 
southerly  corner  with  a  white  oake  leaning  over  the  said   meddow 

[111.]  Plymouth 

Bounded  for  and  unto  Jabez  howland  a  psell  of  land  be 
it  more  or  lesse  Graunted  and  Given  unto  the  said  Jabez  by  the 
aforsaid  Towne  and  his  father  Mr  John  howland  which  land  lyeth 
on  the  southsyde  of  the  Mill  l)rook  in  the  towne  aforsaid  next  to 
the  Garden  spott  of  Gyles  Rickard  seni : 

Att  the  Northerly  end  and  the  easterly  syde  of  the  said 
land  it  is  bounded  with  a  great  longe  Rocke  that  lyeth  Close  home 
to  the  aforsaid  brooke ;  and  on  the  said  end  and  west  syde  the 
said  land  is  bounded  with  a  smale  Rocke  which  lyeth  neare  the 
brook  on  which  is  layed  an  heap  of  stones  ;  and  att  the  south  end 
and  west  syde  the  said  land  is  bounded  with  a  stone  sett  into  the 
Ground  and  on  the  said  end  and  easterly  syde  ;  it  is  bounded  with 
a  stone  sett  into  the  Ground  ;  and  Notwithstanding  these  bounds  ; 
According  to  the  Towne  Graunt  the  land  att  the  North  end  is  to 
butt  home  to  the  said  brooke  as  the  brooke  Runeth  ;  and  att  the 
south  end  the  laud  is  to  Joyne  home  to  the  Land  or  line  of  Gyles 
Rickard  seni :  and  on  the  east  syde  tberof  the  land  is  to  Come 
home  to  the  Garden  spotts  that  lyeth  on  the  said  syde  ;  alwaies 
provided  That  the  highway  att  the  Northeast  Corner  shall  not  be 
Infringed  or  any  wayes  straightened  ;  and  that  (if  the  Towne 
Claime  it)  the  owners  of  the  said  Land  shall  maintaine  a  Coupple 
of  Styles 

October  the  first  1672  pr  William  Crow 

Surveyor 

Wheras  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  have  graunted  unto 
Willam  Crow  a  psell  of  land  lying  on  the  Eastward  or  east  syde 
of  Moonponsett  pond  and  ordered  the  laymg  out  and  bounding 
therof  to  be  don  by  us  whose  names  are  heerunto  subscribed 
therfore  wee  underwritten  have  bounded  the  said   psell  of  land  ; 

9 


130  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

att  the  south  end  and  west  syde  therof  with  a  little  brooke  where 
it  goeth  into  the  said  Moonponsett  pond  The  west  syde  of  the 
said  Land  buteth  home  to  the  said  pond  alsoe  on  the  west  syde 
and  North  end  it  is  bounded  with  the  herring  brooke  where  the 
said  herring  brooke  goeth  into  the  said  Moonponsett  pond  and 
att  the  said  North  end  and  east  syde  the  said  Land  is  bounded  with 
a  three  cornered  Rocke  that  stands  on  the  upland  and  from  the 
said  Rocke  the  line  extends  southward  to  a  great  white  oake  tree 
marked  on  four  sydes  ;  and  soe  home  on  the  said  line  unto  a 
brooke  in  a  swamp  ;  and  where  the  said  line  Cutts  the  brooke 
there  the  brooke  is  the  bounds  of  the  said  Land,  for  the  southeast 
Corner  therof 

dated  the  27"*  of  January 
Ann"  1672 

pr  me  Willam  Bradford 
Stephen  Bryant  his  W  marke 

The  bounds  of  the  Land  of  Willam  Clarke  of  Plymouth 
lying  on  the  southerly  syde  of  the  Eelriver  by  a  place  Comonly 
Called  the  double  brooke  is  as  followeth ; 

The  easterly  Corner  is  bounded  with  a  stump  marked  and 
a  heap  of  stones  about  it ;  and  soe  Running  Northwest  to  the 
River  forty  pole ;  and  soe  Running  southwest  by  the  River  syde 
eight  score  pole ;  and  there  Iwunded  upon  the  westerly  corner 
with  a  maple  tree  neare  the  River  and  soe  Runing  southeast  forty 
pole  and  there  bounded  with  a  pyne  tree  ; 

The  bounds  of  Leift :  Ephraim  Mortons  Land  lying  on 
the  southerly  syde  of  the  shingle  brooke  ;  The  Easterly  Corner 
bounded  with  a  smale  Rid  oake  and  soe  Runing  forty  and  eight 
pole  Northerly  and  there  bounded  with  a  maple  tree  neare  the 
shingle  brooke  S5'de  and  soe  Runing  seaven  score  and  twelve  pole 
southsouthwest  or  therabouts  and  ther  bounded  with  a  Red  oake 
tree,  and  soe  Runing  forty  and  eight  pole  east  southeast,  or 
therabouts  ;  and  ther  bounded  with  a  Red  oake  tree  ; 

[113.]  ffebruary  the  27"'  1672 

It  being  found  by  Captaine  Southworth  formerly  and 
others  with  him  That  Samuell  ffuller  Came  short  of  his 
first  Grant  of  Land  five  acrees  below  and  the  Cartway  Runing 
through  the  length  of  his  land  from  his  house  to  the  head  of  his 
lott ;  Therfore  there  is  ten  acrees  aded  for  a  supply  which  is 
extended  forty  pole  higher  into  the  woods  Containing  the    same 


PL  YMO  UTH  RECORDS.  131 

breadth  with  the  former  lott  according  to  what  was  Graunted  to 
him  by  the  Court  as  appeers  upon  Record  ;  The  southsyde  from 
the  old  bounds  being  a  white  oake  standing  att  the  southermost 
Corner  soe  Ranging  to  another  white  oake  ;  and  from  thence  over 
the  brooke  to  a  maple  tree  and  from  thence  to  a  Red  oake  standing 
in  the  swamp  ;  and  from  thence  to  a  white  oake  standing  on  the 
south  syde  of  the  brooke  neare  the  foot  of  a  great  hill  and  from 
thence  to  a  pyne  tree  on  the  side  of  a  great  hill  being  marked  on 
four  sydes ;  The  Northsyde  bounds  from  the  bounds  between 
Elder  Cushman's  Land,  being  a  heape  of  stones  on  the  Northsyde 
the  path  ;  and  soe  along  to  a  smale  Red  oake  ;  frcJm  thence  by 
severall  Marked  trees  to  a  pyne  tree  ;  and  soe  on  to  a  white  oake 
marked  on  four  sydes  being  the  westermost  bounds  and  soe  Crosse 
the  head  by  severall  trees  marked  throw  the  smelt  River  swamp  to 
a  pyne  tree  on  the  syde  of  the  hill  marked  on  four  sydes 

pr  me  Gorge  Bonum 
Surveyor 
of  this   Graunt   which  is   the  Ground    of    the    above  mentioned 
ameasurment   see   Great  booke  of    evidences    of    lands   enroled 
folio  100  &  folio  159 

Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  at  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  22cond  of  Aprill  1673  The  towne  appointed  and 
Requested  Capt :  Willam  Bradford  to  be  moderator  att  all  towne 
meetings  att  Plymouth  and  that  the  principall  matteriall  thinges 
to  be  proposed  att  Towne  meetings  be  for  the  future  drawn  up  in 
writing  and  openly  Read  ; 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  ordered  that  every  man  in 
the  Towne  shall  procure  twelve  black  birds  heads  six  of  them 
by  the  first  of  June  next  and  six  of  them  by  the  first  of  October 
next  on  paine  of  paying  a  fine  of  two  shillings  for  every  defect 
to  the  use  of  the  Towne  or  2  pence  apeece  for  soe  many  as  shalbe 
wanting  of  the  dozen  and  if  any  bills  more  than  a  dozen  then 
to  have  pence  apeece  for  them  out  of  the  Townes  stocke  and 
that  the  said  heads  bee  brought  in  bj'  the  times  prefixed  unto 
Willam  Crow  Jabez  howland  Willam  harlow  and  Willam   Clarke  ; 

It  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  the  ffish  Called  the 
alewives  be  not  hindered  by  the  mills  or  otherwise  in  theire  goeing 
np  ;  and  that  they  be  afforded  water  sufficient  to  Repaire  to  the 
salt  water  when  the  tfiood  Gates  are  shutt  downe  and  that  none 
shall  take  any  such  ftish  in  theire  Goeing  up  except  for  eating ; 
and  that  the  wastgate  be  drawn  up  every  Night  in  the  season  the 


132  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

ffish  are  goeing  up  and  that  Initt  one  ware  be  made   for  thein    in 
tlieire  Coming  downe 

And  Serjeant  harlow  and  Jaboz  howland  are  appointed  l)y 
the  Towne  to  see  these  orders  Respecting  the  flish  be  duely 
executed  and  pformed  ; 

[114.]  Att  a  Towne  meeting  hekl  att  the  meeting  att  Plymoutli 

tlie  16  of  May  1G73 

The    Celect   men    Chosen    were    Leift :  Morton    Serjeant 

harlow  Willam  Crow 

The  deputies  were  Leift :  Morton  Willam  Crow 

The  Constable  John  ffallowell 

The  Grandjurymcn  Serjeant  harlow  and  Gorg  Morton 

Andrew  Einge  \ 

Jonathan  Shaw  ( 

T        ,    -iT^  >      Surveyors  of  the  highwaies 

Joseph  \\  arren  ( 

Nathaniel  Southworth  ] 

The  Towne  have  grauuted  unto  Willam  Crow  four  acrees 
of  meddow  or  meddowesh  Ground  lying  att  the  uper  end  on  the 
East  Corner  of  the  widdow  Sturtivants  meddow  att  Monponsett 
to  be  layed  out  to  him  by  Capt :  Bradford  ;  which  said  meddow 
or  meddowish  ground  lyeth  likewise  on  the  east  side  of  Tho : 
Cushmans  Meddow  and  soe  up  stream  on  both  sydes  of  the 
maine  lirooke  ; 

Twenty  acrees  of  upland  is  Grauuted  to  the  widdow 
Sturtivant  lying  on  the  Northerly  syde  of  her  Meddow  att  Mon- 
ponsett to  be  layed  out  to  her  by  Willam  Crow 

four  acrees  of  Meddow  is  Grauuted  unto  John  Lucas 
lying  att  the  south  Meddow ;  Andrew  Riuges  and  Abraham 
Jacksons  l)eing  first  layed  out  in  the  Cove 

Two    acrees    of     Meddow    is    Grauuted    to    John 
John  Jourdaine   lying   in    the   abovesaid  Cove     when     the 

Jordan         abovesaid  Andrew   Ringe's   Abraham   Jackson's  and 
John  Lucas  his  is  layed  out 

Two  acrees  of  Meddow  is  Grauuted  to  John  Waterman 
Andrew  Riuges  Abraham  Jacksons  John  Lucas  his  and  John 
Jourdaines  being  layed  fourth 

eight  acrees  of  land  is  grauuted  unto  ffrancis  Curtice 
lying  att  the  second  place  of  Goeing  over  Jones  River  by  the 
Indian  bridge  ])y  the  herring  weire  ; 


PLYMOUTH  BE  COEDS.  133 

Memoraiid  That  tliirty  acroes  of  land  apeece  be  graunted 
to  Samuell  King  Juni :  and  Isaac  Cakcbread  where  they  desire  it 
if  it  be  not  found  prejudicial!  To  Steven  Bryants  and  Pxlward 
Doties  nieddowes 

Meniorand  Tliat  a  competency  of  land  be  Graunted  to 
Robeit  Hhiney  att  the  head  of  the  Eelriver  neare  his  meddow  ; 

John  Dotey  desireth  ten  acrees  of  Land  att  Monponsett 

Graunted  unto  Benajah  Pratt  six  acrees  of  upland  lying 
att  a  place  Called  Poutuses  Meddow  there  being  a  swamp 
Included  in  it ; 

[115.]  Thirty  acrees  of  land  is  Graunted  unto  John  Water- 
man lying  between  Alexander  Kenadaies  laud  and  John  Cobbs 
land  by  Lathams  Cartway  to  Winnatucksett ;  and  the  way  goeing 
to  Bridgewater 

Twenty  acrees  of  land  is  graunted  to  Peter  Risse  att 
.Winatiixet  Brooke  on  the  Northwest  syde  of  the  said  brooke  ; 

fifteen  acrees  of  laud  is  graunted  unto  Richard 
Richard  Wright  lying  next  his  land  att  Monponsett ;  in  leiu 
Wright  of  a  psell  of  land  by  him  surrendered  lying  att  the 

Towne  of  Plymouth  neare  John  Woods  land 

Six  acrees  of  land  is  graunted  to  Jacob  Cooke 
Jacob  seni :  lying    neare    his   meddow    att   Winnatucksett 

Cook  Sen       on  the  Westerly  syde  therof ; 

AVheras  Great  Complaint  is  made  of  much  abuse  by  the 
ffeeding  of  neate  Cattle  and  horses  in  the  ffresh  meddowes  belong- 
ing to  severall  of  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  ;  It  is  ordered  by  the 
Towne  that  if  any  neate  Cattle  or  horses  shalbe  found  in  any  of 
the  fresh  meddowes  viz  :  Winnatucksett  meddowes  Jonses  River 
meddowes  Dotyes  meddowes  or  either  of  the  South  meddowes 
either  upper  or  lower  or  Monponsett  meddowes  or  in  swan  holt 
meddowes  whether  the  said  Neat  Cattle  or  horses  be  belonging  to 
either  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Towne  or  fforraignors  from  the  IS"" 
of  March  untill  the  fifteenth  day  of  July  Annually  It  shalbe 
lawfuU  for  any  that  shall  find  such  Cattle  or  horses  soe  treaspass- 
ing  to  bringe  them  to  the  Towne's  pound,  and  that  the  owners  of 
such  cattle  or  horses  shall  pay  for  every  neat  beast  two  shillings, 
and  for  every  horse  kind  five  shillings  for  every  default  to  be 
[)ayed  to  them  that  bringe  the  said  Cattle  to  the  pound,  provided 
they  jiay  the  Charge  of  Impounding  them 


134  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Capt :  Bradford  \  are  ai)[)ointed  l)y  the  Towne  to  view 

Serjeant  harlow  I  lay  out  and  bound  certaine  psells 

Willaiu  Crow  i  of    Wood   land    for    the    use    of 

Joseph  Warren  /  the  Towne  lying  on  the  Nortlisyde 

and  Joseph  howland  \  of  the   Towne,  and  when   that   is 
of  the  Towne  /  done,  That  John  Bryant  seni :  be 

accommodated   with  some  land  if 
it  be  there  to  be  had  ;  if  not  else- 
where if  it  may  be  fond  ; 
Capt:  Bradford  "|  are    appointed    by    the   Towne    to 

Willam  Crow  V  Kun   the  Townes    bounds    on  the 

and  Willam  Nelson    j  North    end  and    west   syde  of   the 

Township  ; 
Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  Grauuted  unto  John  Attwood 
seui :  a  smale  slipp  of  Meddowish  Ground  and  upland  together 
lying  between  the  highway  and  the  brook  att  the  end  of  his 
orehyard ;  which  was  somtimes  the  orchyard  of  Mr  Cushman 
which  said  smale  slipp  is  to  Run  up  the  brook  as  high  between 
the  highway  and  the  brooke  as  ^ 

[116.]   New  Plymouth  January  the  31  1672 

Wheras   the  Towne  aforsaid  Graunted  unto  several  men 

fifty  acrees  of  laud    apeece  that  had  meddow   att  Winna- 

tucksett  off  whom  Captaine  Thomas  Southworth   was  one 

of  those  men  and  Now  Joseph  howland  being  in  posession 

of  the   said  Cajjtaines   Meddow  ;  have   therfore   measured 

and   bounded  unto  the  said  Joseph  howland   ten   acrees  of 

laud  lying  on  the   eastward    syde  of  and  butteth   home   to 

J      the  said  Captaines  Meddow  ;  att  Winnatuxett  Att  the  North 

p      end  and  Westerly  syde  of  the  said  ten  Acrees  it  is  boiuided 

^      with   a    white  oake  Marked  ;  att  the  North  end  and  P^ast- 

%      ward  syde  it  is  bounded  with  a  smale   white  oake   Sapling  ; 

■^      That   hath   now  two  graines   from  the  Roote  ;  and  on   the 

^     westward  syde  and  south  end   it  is  bounded  with   a    Great 

^      spruce  tree  And  on  the  eastsyde  and  south  end  It  is  bounded 

with  a  Red  oake  sapling  that  standeth  on  or  by  the    syde 

of  a  hill ;  Alsoe  in  or  by  the  said  Right ;  measured  and 

bounded  unto  the  said  Joseph  howland  forty  acrees  of  land 

1  The  brook  here  referred  to  has  in  modern  times  heeii  called  Shaw's  brook. 
It  is  a  little  south  of  Samoset  Street,  and  is  what  was  called  in  the  earliest  days 
"  rirst  Brook," 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  135 

on  the  westward  syde  of  Winnatuxett  River  ;  where  the 

River  boimds  Richard  Wrights  land  ;  At  the  Eastward  end 

and  Northeren  syde  it  is  bounded  with  a  smale   white  oake 

tree  next  or  ueare  the  River  and  on  the  said  Eastward  end 

'^      and  Southward  syde  it  is  bounded  with  a  longe  Rocke  which 

'I      lyeth  on   the  westward  syde  of  a  swamp  and  att  the  west- 

°      ward  end  Northward   syde,  it  is  bounded    with   an    oake; 

^      and  att  the  sd  Westward  end  and   southward  syde  it  is 

%<     bounded  with  an  oake  ;  The  Northward  syde  of  this  laud 

o  .    is  layed  home  and  abutetli  to  the  River  ;  Tlie  lines  att  the 

end  of  this  land  are  not  alike,  there  being  an   Angle   att 

the  eastward  end  therof 

pme  Willam  Crow 
Surveyor 

[11 7. J  The  bounds  of  thirty  acrees  of  upland  or  therabouts 
which  was  Graunted  by  the  Towne  unto  Jacob  Cooke  seni :  in 
Leiw  of  the  laud  taken  away  from  him  att  the  head  of  his  land 
att  the  smelt  brooke  in  the  Townshipp  of  Plymouth  by  the 
Runing  of  the  line  of  Edward  Grayes  and  Samuell  ffuUers  Lands 
which  tliirty  acrees  of  land  is  bounded  as  followeth  ;  viz :  att 
the  southeast  end  with  an  ash  tree  marked  and  with  three  stones 
att  the  foot  of  it ;  and  att  the  southwest  end  nearest,  it  is  bounded 
with  a  blacke  oake  tree  marked  haveing  alsoe  three  stones  att 
the  foot  of  it ;  and  the  southerly  syde  is  bounded  with  the  smelt 
brooke ;  and  on  the  westerly  syde  betwixt  Samuell  ffuller  and 
him  ;  It  is  bounded  with  a  white  oake  tree  and  three  stones  att 
the  foot  of  it 

The  bounds  of  the  Lands  of  Jacob  Cooke  Graunted  by 
the  Towne  and  layed  out  By  Gorge  Bonum,  lying  against  Joneses 
River  meddow  upon  the  southsyde  of  the  way  Goeing  to  winna- 
tucksett ;  it  is  bounded  by  a  white  oake  tree  Marked  standing  on 
the  south  syde  of  the  way  against  Brewsters  hill  and  soe  Rangeth 
up  into  the  woods  to  a  blacke  oake  tree  with  three  stones  att  the 
Root  therof,  and  soe  Ranging  for  the  breadth  of  it  to  a  white 
oake  tree  with  three  stones  pitched  att  the  Root  of  it  upon  a  little 
Hand  in  a  pond  ; 

The  bounds  of  the  meddow  of  Edward  Gray  lying  att 
Moonponsett  brooke  being  two  acrees,  be  it  more  or  lesse  is  as 
followeth 

viz  :  next  unto  Captaine  Bradford  it  is  bounded  with  a 
white  oake  marked  ;  att  the  eastern  end  of  an  Hand  which  is  the 


136  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

said  Edward  Grayes  Northcreu  bounds  ;  and  bis  eastereu  bounds 
is  a  sniale  Cedar  standing  att  the  edge  of  a  swamp  marked,  bis 
westeren  bounds  or  his  westeren  corner  is  bounded  with  a  white 
oake  standing  on  the  edge  of  a  swamp  and  soe  Runs  downe  the 
brooke  to  tlie  meddow  of  Samuell  Sturtivant  and  is  bounded 
ther  on  the  westward  syde  and  on  the  Eastward  syde  with  a  spruce 
tree  between  Samuell  Sturtivant  and  him  ;  and  also  ten  acrees  of 
upland  abuting  on  the  said  meddow  ;  the  easteren  bounds  therof , 
is  the  westeren  bounds  of  the  meddow  aforsaid,  his  westermost 
bounds  of  it  is  a  Red  oake  ;  and  soe  it  Rangeth  downe  by  the 
side  of  Goodwife  Sturtivants  Land  ;  to  the  aforsaid  white  oake 
which  stands  betwixt  them  in  theire  meddow, 

Att  the  meeting  house  held  att  Plymouth 

the  23  of  July  1673 

Leift  Morton  ]  were  appointed  by  the  Towue  to  goe 

Willam  Crow  /■  with  those  that  shall  Goe  by  the  order 

Joseph  Warren       )  of  the  Court  to  Measure  theire  land 
att  Sepecan 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  voated  that  theire  house  in 
which  Mr  Cotton  lives  shalbe  Repaired  att  theire  charge ;  and 
that  it  be  declared  to  him  that  they  expect  that  hee  should  kee[)  it 
in  Repaire  all  such  time  as  hee  lives  in  it ; 

Joseph  Bartlett  engageth  to  pay  forty  shillings  due  to  him 
from  the  Towne  unto  the  psons  appointed  to  Receive  it,  as  soon 
as  Corne  is  payable  ; 

Edward  Gray  Willam  Crow  and  Samuell  Dunham  ;  aje 
appointed  by  the  Towne  to  Receive  what  del)ts  are  due  to  the 
Towne  from  any  pson  or  psons  and  alsoe  in  the  Townes  behalf  to 
take  accoumpt  of  the  Constable  ; 

r    Leift  Morton 
The  Rators  Chosen  att  this  meeting  were   '     Serjeant  harlow 

1     Will:  Crow 

[118.]  The  bounds  of  the  land  hiyed  out  by  Gorge  lionum 
unto  Edward  Gray  on  the  1-i"' day  of  If ebruary  1673  belonging 
to  the  said  Edward  Gray  by  vertue  of  a  Graunt  unto  the.  proi)ria- 
tors  of  Meddow  att  Wiunatucksett  which  laud  lyeth  att  the 
Northwest  corner  of  Monpousett  pond,  is  as  followeth  viz  ;  by 
the  said  pond  syde  with  a  pyne  tree  marked  and  att  the  uper  end 
with  a  spruce  tree  marked  by  a  swamp  syde  ;  and  soe  bounded 
Round  with  the  said    swamp    which   said    swamp  Runeth  downe 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  137 

to   the  said   pond  on  the  Northwest ;  the  said  proportion   of  land 
is  fifty  five  aerees  bounded  as  aforsaid  ; 

Twenty  aerees  of  land  which  was  Graunted  to  James 
Baruaby  lying  on  the  southwest  syde  of  the  double  brookes  att 
the  Eelriver ;  is  bounded  as  followeth  viz  :  the  Easteren  bounds 
therof  is  a  burch  tree  marked  by  the  brooke  syde,  att  the  Corner 
of  a  swamp  ;  on  the  southerly  syde  it  is  bounded  with  a  beach 
tree  marked  ;  on  the  westerly  corner  itt  is  bounded  with  a  white 
oake  Marked  on  the  Northerly  syde  or  Corner  therof  it  is  bounded 
with  an  ash  tree  marked  standing  by  the  brook  syde  ;  on  the 
Northeast  end  ;  it  is  bounded  by  the  brooke  and  on  the  southerly 
syde  by  a  swamp  ; 

Willam  Nelson  haveing  Relinquished  his  Graunt  of 
thirty  aerees  of  land  graunted  unto  him,  neare  Joneses  River 
meddow  ;  To  have  soe  much  land  on  the  North  end  and  east  syde 
of  John  Cobbs  land  which  lyeth  somwhat  distant  from  Moon- 
ponsett  brook  have  measured  and  bounded  as  followeth  ;  beginning 
att  a  Great  white  oake  tree  which  Standeth  on  the  south  syde  of 
the  way  that  Goe  to  Bridgwater  which  is  one  of  John  Cobbs 
bound  markes  the  line  extends  to  a  Great  fflatt  Rocke  that  stands 
about  twenty  Rodd  distant  from  John  Cobbs  North  corner  marke 
and  from  the  said  Rocke  the  line  extends  Eastward  to  a  white 
oake  tree  marked  standing  in  or  close  to  a  swamp,  and  from  the 
said  white  oake  tree  the  line  extends  to  a  white  oake  tree,  that  is 
the  said  John  Cobbs  east  corner  marke  of  his  land  ffebruary  the 
24"^  1673, 

By  William  Crow  Surveyor 

Measured  and  bounded  unto  John  Waterman  thirty  aerees 
of  upland  lying  on  the  westward  of  monpousett  pond ;  and  is 
between  the  lands  of  John  Cobb  and  Alexander  Kenedey  as 
followeth  att  the  west  corner  therof  It  is  bounded  with  a  white 
oake  tree  marked  standing  in  a  swamp  att  the  North  corner  with 
a  white  oake  Marked  standing  by  the  New  way  that  Goes  to 
bridgwater ;  att  the  east  Corner  is  marked  a  pyne  tree,  standing 
on  the  westward  syde  of  a  hill ;  and  att  the  south  corner  is 
marked  a  white  oake  tree  standing  close  to  or  by  a  swamp  near 
Allexander  Kennedys  land  ;  the  length  lyeth  Northeast  a  quarter 
of  a  point  easterly  eighty  pole,  the  breadth  lyeth  southeast  one 
quarter  of  a  point  southerly  ;  that  is  from  the  west  end  and 
North   syde,    allowance   of  land  being   made   or   Given,    that  if 


138  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

occation   be   there   shalbe  a  way    Ihroiigh  this  laud    and  that  by 
Consent  of  the  said  Jolin  Waterman, 

\)  Willam  Crow  Surveyor 
Plymouth  the  12  of  ffebruary  1 073, 

[119.]  Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  16""  day  of  flcbruary  Ann"  Dom  1G73 

Wheras  Notwithstanding  for  what  upon  sereh  is  or  Can 
be  found  in  the  Records  of  the  court  for  the  Jurisdiction  of  New 
Plymouth  The  land  which  Samuell  Ryder  bought  of  Samuell 
Eedey  lying  att  Mannomett  ponds  in  the  Towueshipp  of  Plymouth  ; 
is  found  to  be  Comon  and  att  the  Towns  dispose  ;  The  Towne 
have  Graunted  unto  the  said  Samuell  Ryder  all  theire  Right  and 
Interest  in  the  said  land,  which  is  twenty  five  acrees  of  land 
lying  att  Mannomett  ponds  aforsaid  ;  as  it  is  now  bounded  and 
in  the  possession  of  him  the  said  Samuell  Ryder,  To  him  and 
his  heires  and  assignes  for  ever ; 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  Graunted  unto  Jabez 
howland,  That  wheras  Gorge  Bonum  is  Interrupted  by  him  in 
his  way  to  the  ffuUing  mill ;  that  in  case  he  doe  Relinquish  an 
acree  of  his  land  below  by  the  broolie  wherby  the  said  Gorge 
Bonum  may  have  a  way  threw  it,  to  his  said  mill ;  that  then  the 
said  Jabez  howland  sliall  have  an  acree  in  leiw  therof  out  of  the 
townes  land  on  the  top  of  the  hill. 

It  is  ordered  by  the  Towne 

That  every  Inhabitant  that  is  a  Townsman  and  expect 
town  privilidges  shall  pticularly  engage  for  him  or  themselves  to 
pay  theire  proportions  to  all  towne  charges  that  the  towne  in 
Generall  shall  conclude  of  to  disburse  and  Rate  for ;  and  that  all 
such  psons  as  shall  Refuse  to  pay  such  Rates  shalbe  denyed  of 
all  and  every  the  Towne  privilidges  they  make  use  of  according 
to  order  of  the  Towne  upon  herbage,  wood  Timber  Tarr  flish  or 
what  else  may  be  in  the  Towne  ;  And  that  none  be  pmited  to  be 
Inhabitants  in  the  Town  before  they  Ingage  to  beare  theire 
proportions  of  all  Town  Charges 

And  tiiat  all  lands  meddows  and  other  Ratables  within 
our  Township  shalbe  Rated  to  all  Towne  Charge 

ordered  by  tlie  Towne  that  the  Celect  men  of  the  Towne 
be  Impowered  to  call  such  younge  men  or  others  as  live  Idelely 
and  disorderly  to  an  accompt  for  theire  mispending  theire  time  in 


PL  YMO  UTH  RECORDS.  139 

ordinaryes,  or  otherwise  and  to  take  Course  for  their  Reformation 
as  shalbe  by  them  thouj2;ht  meet ; 

The  Towne  expressed  themselves  Content  that  the 
Naighbours  about  the  Middle  of  the  Towne  shall  have  the  benifitt 
of  the  ffish  called  Alewives  which  goe  up  att  the  season  att  the 
mill  brooke,  soe  as  they  take  a  course  that  they  may  Goe  up 
without  Interuptiou  ; 

The  bounds  of  Gorge  Watsons  Meddow  lying  in  the 
meddow  Comonly  Called  Doties  meddows,  and  is  bounded  on  the 
easteren  end  with  a  stake,  standing  the  west  syde  of  a  spring 
brooke  and  soe  Runeth  westerly  to  another  stake  standing  about 
the  middle  of  the  meddow  ;  and  from  thence  still  westerly  upon 
a  straight  line  to  a  Grove  of  bushes  standing  by  the  brooksyde  ; 
and  it  is  bounded  on  the  south  syde  with  the  brooke,  and  on  the 
North:,-yde  ;  It  lyeth  adjoyniug  to  James  Coles  meddow  ; 

[120.]  Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the   meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  18"'  of  May  1674  ; 

The  Towne  have  voated  and  do  Graunt  unlo  Leiftenant 
Ephraim  Morton  heerby  a  Confeirmation  of  four  lotts  breadth 
viz  :  four  score  pole  of  land  in  breadth  lying  on  the  southerly 
syde  of  the  Eelriver  in  the  Township  of  Plymouth,  bounded  on 
the  P^asterly  syde  with  a  highway  Runing  up  by  the  land  which 
was  somtimes  Richard  Churches  land  ;  and  extending  in  length 
to  the  ffoot  of  the  pyne  hills  ;  The  like  liberty  of  Confeirmation 
is  Graunted  to  any  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Towne  Respecting 
theire  antient  proprietyes,  if  they  shall  see  cause  to  desire  it ; 

Capt  Bradford 
Leift  Morton 

Elder  Cushman  /  were  appointed    by  the  Towne 

Nathaniell  Morton  /  to  meete  together  on  the  next 

Serjeant  harlow  \  training  day  which  wilbe  on  the 

Willam  Crow  /  third  monday  in  June  next ;  To 

Willam  Clarke  t  C^onsider  of  pticulars  in  Refer- 

Joseph  howland  \  ence   unto   equall    makeing   of 

and  Joseph   Warren  I  R'l^tes  ; 

Edward  Gray  / 

The  fifty  acrees  of  land  Graunted  unto  Mr  Thomas 
Cushman  belonging  to  Winnatucksett  meddow  ;  or  neare  a  place 
palled  Colchester  in  the  Township  of  Plymouth;  is  bounded  as 


140  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

foUoweth  viz :  with  a  sniale  Red  oake  standing  neare  Colchester 
brooks ; 

The  8outhermost  bound  is  a  Red  oake  marked  standing 
neare  a  Rocke  on  the  southwest  syde 

The  westernmost  bounds  is  two  smale  Red  oakes  neare  a 
spott  of  meddow  Ground 

The  Northermost  bounds  is  a  white  oake  standing  by  the 
same  brooke  that  is  eomonly  Called  Colchester  brooke ;  and 
Joyning  to  that ;  which  was  formerly  Grauuted  and  layed  out  to 
the  said  Thomas  Cushman 

The  bounds  of  a  psell  of  land  Grauuted  unto  Gorge 
Bonum  being  a  necke  of  land  Joyning  att  ffresh  Lake  in  the 
Township  of  Plymouth,  on  the  Northesterly  syde  of  The  said 
lake  is  as  foUoweth 

It  adjoyneth  to  the  Lott  of  the  said  Gorge  Bonum  which 
hee  bought  of  John  Rickard,  which  was  somtimes  the  lott  of 
Steven  Deane ;  the  said  necke  of  land,  Runing  alonge  on  the 
same  Range  as  the  said  lott  doth  betwixt  the  pond  and  tlie  swamp, 
and  soe  Runeth  to  lout  pond  ;  and  a  Certaine  swamp  that  Runeth 
betwixt  the  said  lout  pond  and  ffresh  Lake  is  the  southermost 
end  therof ; 

four  acrees  of  land  was  Grauuted  unto  Thomas  Lucas 
lying  between  ^  Mr  Prences  Bottome  (soe  Called)  and  deep  water 
if  it  be  there  to  be  had  if  not  to  have  foure  acrees  in  some  other 
place  where  it  may  be  found  not  disposed  of  to  others 

[121.]  Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  Plymouth  on   the   l.J"' 
day  of  June  1674  It  was  ordered  as  foUoweth  ; 
schools  Wheras  att  a  Towne  meeting  may  the  20"'  1G72  the 

proffltts  and  benifitts  of  the  lands  att  Sepecau 
Agawaam  and  places  adjacent  were  given  toward  the 
maintainance  and  Incouragemeut  of  the  free  Scool  att 
Plymouth  the  Towne  declares  that  theire  graunt  was 
onely  of  the  lands  there  and  therabonts  which  were 
purchased  by  the  Towne  of  the  Indians  before  the 
said  May  the  20 "*  lfi72  and  they  doe  desire  and 
Authorize  Capt :  Bradford  the  Secretary  the  Celect 
men  Willam  Clarke  and  Joseph  Warren  to  doe  theire 
uttmost  to  Improve   the  said  Lands  for  the   attaining 

*    1  Mr  Prences  Bottoine  was  a  piece  of    low    or    valley    land    granted    to 
Thomas  Prence.    It  is  now  owned  and  occupied  by  B.  M.  Watson. 


PLYMOUTH  RECOkbS.  Ui 

of  the  ends  propounded  Namly  that  their  Children  be 
pfected  in  Reading  when  they  are  entered  tlie  bible  : 
and  alsoe  that  they  be  taught  to  wright  and  Sifor ; 
besides  that  which  the  Country  expects  from  the 
said  Scool 
Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  14"'  day  of  October  1674 

Andrew  Ringe  '\  appointed  by   the  Towne  to  see 

and  Jonathan  Barnes  |  unto  and  procure  in  Mr  Cottons 
maintaiuance 
The  names  of  the  men  that  engaged  to  draw  the  wood  ; 
Samuell  Dunham  9  load 

Andrew  Ringe  8  load 

John  Wood  6  load  \     in  all  30  load 

Daniell  Dunham  4  load 

Joseph  Churchill  3  load 

Daniell  Dunham  \  were  appointed  and  authorized  by  the 

Joseph  Warren  V  Towne ;  and  Invested  by  thera   with 

and  Jonathan  Barnes    j  full  power  for  and  in  theire  behalfe 
legally  to  demand  and  Recover  what- 
soever is  or  shalbe  due  to  the  Towne 
from    any   pson   or    psons    and    are 
Responsible  to  give  an  accoumpt  to 
the  Towne  fi'om  time  to  time  of  theire 
actings  in    the  prmises   as   occatiou 
shall  Require 
And    the   Towne    have   ordered  and   deputed    Nathaniel 
Morton  the  Now  Town  clarke  for  them  and  in  theire  behalfe  to 
give  full  power  to  them  and  to  any  that  shalbe  by  them  and  under 
them  deputed,  by  a  legall  letter  of  Attorney  signed  by  his  hand 
to  acte  in  the  prmises  from  time  to  time  as  occatiou  may  Require 
untill  the  Court  shall  see  Reason  otherwise  to  order 

Att  this  meeting  Gyles  Richard  Jun  :  Requested  a  smale 
psell  of  land  up  above  the  Naighborhood,  and  Andrew  Ringe  and 
Benajah  Pratt  were  appointed  to  view  the  said  land  desired  and 
to  make  Report  therof  to  the  Towne  in  order  to  a  graunt  therof  ; 
This  Towne  haveing  formerly  and  now  seen  the  great 
damage  that  hath  and  will  arise  unto  the  Townes  Inhabitants  in 
the  Generall  by  Graunting  of  Great  psells  of  land  to  pticular 
men  ;  and  suffering  of  pticular  men  to  make  use  of  the  Townes 


1.42 


PLYMOUTH  JIECOrDS. 


comons  as  they  please  therby  turning  the  Genevall  advantage  of 
the  Towues  comons  to  theire  private  benifitt  which  was  and  is  more 
to  the  hurt  and  damage  of  the  Towne  then  the  benifitt  of  the 
said  pticuhirs  ;  The  Towne  haveing  therfore  ordered  some  prsons 
to  view  tlieire  comons  and  they  haveing  made  Report  to  tlie  Towne 
in  open  Towne  meeting  It  is  therfore  ordered  acceded  and  con- 
cluded, and  they  doe  heerby  sett  apart  all  the  uplands  and 
swampes  that  are  surrounded  by  tlie  wayes  lines  and  places 
heerafter  mensioned  ;  and  that  they  shall  Remaine  for  ever  for 
Generall  Comons  for  the  Townes  Generall  use,  for  wood  and 
Timber  for  the  Inhabitants  to  make  use  of  in  the  Towne  for 
building  ffencing  and  fierwood  ;  and  that  not  any  waies  the  said 
lands  or  swampes  to  be  graunted  to  any  pticular  men  ;  hereby 
alsoe  prohibiting  all  trees  not  to  be  felled  for  barke  or  to  be  cutt 
downe  or  carried  away  out  of  the  Township  either  in  whole  trees 
or  wrought  up ;  the  said  lands  bounded  as  followeth  To  Remaine 
for  ever  to  the  Generall  use  of  the  Towne  ;  provided  this  acte 
and  order  not  to  hinder  or  disturbe  any  pson  or  psons  in  theire 
pticular  proprieties 

Graunted  by  either  the    court    or  Towne 

within     the    bounds     as     followeth,     viz : 

begining     att     the     smelt     brooke     where 

Samuell  ffuUers   house    standeth    or  where 

theKiuges  Road  therby  croseth  ;  and  from  the 

said  River  the  line  to  extend  to  a  brooke  that 

is  called  colchester  brooke  ;  where  Mr  howlaud 

hath  lands ;    as   the  cartway  goeth   to   and 

from  the  said  brooke  and   River ;  and  from 

the  said  colchester  brooke   to  extend  as  the 

said    Colchester    brooke    Runeth    uutill    it 

comes  unto  Winnatucksett  River ;  and    soe 

downe  Winnatucksett  River  uutill  it  comes 

to  a  brooke  tiiat  comes  out  of  a   meddow 

[122.]  Called   Monponsett  meddow   and   soe   from 

proved  that  a  the     said     Meddow     to    the     Eastside    of 

graunt  of  land  to         Monponsett     pond     and    from     thence    to 

John   Barrow    in  Joneses  River  pond  where  the  Towne  line 

this  tract  is  ex-  cutts  the  pond  ;  and  soe  to   the  brooke  that 

cepted  and  some         Goeth  out  of  the  said  Joneses  River  pond 

speech  likewise  of         and  the  line  to  extend  as  the  said  brooke 

a   psell   of    land  Runeth    uutill    it  comes  to  Joneses   River 


PLYMOUTH  UECORbS.  US 

John    Bryant  bridge ;  and    soe    to   the  first    Station     att 

desireth  the  smelt  brooke  or  smelt  River  fore  named  ; 

And  whatsoever  psou  or  psons  Inhabitants  or  others  that 
shall  Treaspas  in  any  of  the  afore  mentioned  ptieuhus  shall  pay  to 
the  Generall  nse  of  the  Towne  And  if  the  Treaspas  be  one  more 
then  twenty  trees  a  yeare  then  to  pay 

At  the  Towne  meeting  held  at  the  Meeting  house  at 
Plymouth  the  13 "'of  ffebruary  1(374  It  was  unanimously  agreed 
and  voated  by  the  Towne  that  our  meeting  house  shalbe  speedily 
Repaired  att  the  Townes  Charge 

And  Mr  Gray  and  )    were  appointed   and  deputed  by 
Mr  Clarke  f   the  Towne  to  take  speedy  Course 

that  the  said  meeting  house  be  Repaired  ;  and  the  Towne  heerby 
engageth  to  see  the  Charge  therof  faithfully  defrayed  in  such 
^  specue  as  they  shall  agree  with  men  for  the  doeing  of  it ;  and 
that  such  pay  as  is  due  from  ffrancis  Combe  Jonathan  Morrey 
John  ffallowell  and  Samuel  Ryder,  and  all  pay  as  is  alreddy  payed 
by  them,  to  the  Townes  agents,  be  improved  Towards  the  effecting 
of  the  said  worke ;  alwaies  provided  that  the  twenty  seven 
shillings  due  in  money  to  Leiftenant  Morton  be  first  defrayed 
out  of  it ; 

It  is  ordered  by  the  Towne  that   henceforth 

the   Celect    men     of    the    Towne     are     fully 

Impowered  successively  to  take  effectual  Course 

That  all    extravigaut  psons  that  have  or  shall 

Come  into  the  Townshipp  or  any  such  as  the 

selectmen  or  any  two  of  them  shall  or  doe  not 

Extravagant  approve  off  That  they  shall  warne  them  out  of 

Persons  the   Towne  ;  and   take  a  speedy   and   effectual 

warned  course    that   they   depart    the   Townshipp :  or 

out  of  Town  take   sufficient   Cecuritie    to    save   the  Towne 

harmles   from    such  damage  as  may  acrew  to 

them    by    theire    staying     therin ;    Leiftenant 

Morton  and  Joseph  Warren  were  appointed  by 

the  Towne  to  settle  the  Matter   between    the 

Towne    and  Acanootus  the   Indian    about  the 

exchange  of  lands 

1  The  editor  does  not  feel  sure  of  the  exact  word  in  the  original  records.  If 
"  specue,"  as  here  printed,  it  means  "  specie,"  not  as  we  use  that  word,  but  in 
the  sense  of  "kind"  of  payment. 


144  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

The  IG  of  ffebniary  1G73 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  Graunted  unto  Jahez  howland 
That  wheras  Gorge  Bonuni 

Aprill  29  "^  1674 

Tlie  Towne  of  Plymouth  haveing  graunted  unto  Jabez 
howland  by  way  of  exchange  an  aoree  of  land  on  the  topp  of 
the  hill  next  the  said  Jabez  his  land,  that  is  on  the  south  syde  of 
the  mill  brook  :  for  soe  much  lands  to  be  Relinquished  by  him  of 
his  land  there  ;  next  the  said  brook  ;  and  on  the  west  syde  of  his 
land  ;  I  therfore  have  measured  of  the  Relinquished  land  :  from 
the  said  Jabez  his  lands :  and  bounded  his  other  lands  ;  from  it 
by  one  stone  sett  into  the  Ground  neare  the  fulling  mill :  and 
brooke  from  which  stone  the  line  extends  up  the  hill  southward 
to  another  stone  sett  into  the  Ground,  next  to  a  Rocke  ;  on  the 
topp  of  the  hill ;  from  the  stone  sett  into  the  Ground  neare  tlie 
topp  of  the  hill :  the  line  that  Compaseth  ;  the  aforsaid  one  aeree 
Graunted  by  the  Towne  extends  westward  to  a  stone  sett  into 
the  Ground  ;  and  from  this  stone  ;  the  line  extends  southward  to 
a  stone  sett  into  the  Ground  by  Gyles  Rickard  Seni :  his  ffence  ; 
and  lands  and  from  the  stone  sett  into  the  Ground  by  the  said 
Rickards  land,  the  line  extends  eastward  till  it  meet  the  head 
line  of  the  said  Jabez  his  land  att  the  southwest  Corner  therof 
Aprill  29  1674 

pme  Willam  Crow  Surveyor 

[123.]  Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  24"'  day  of  May  1675  it  was  ordered  by  the 
Towne  That  notwithstanding  all  former  orders  made  by  the 
Towne  prohibiting  the  Cuting  or  Transporting  any  barke  out 
of  the  Township  ;  Great  Spoyle  and  stripp  of  Timber  is  made 
on  the  Townes  Comons  by  that  meanes  The  towne  therfore 
ordereth  that  whosoever  shall  or  doth  Cut  any  barke  on  the 
townes  Comons  within  this  township  :  that  all  such  Barke  shalbe 
forfeite  to  the  use  of  the  Towne :  and  Andrew  Ring  Benajali 
Pratt  and  Jabez  howland  are  appointed  by  the  towue  or  any  two 
of  them  is  appointed  to  take  some  Reall  and  serious  Course  that 
the  said  order  be  duly  executed  : 

Att  this  meeting  it  was  ordered  and  unanimously  agreed 
that  the  Towne  doe  freely  Give  unto  Mr  John  Cotton  theire 
p''seut  minnester  and  to  his  heires  and  assignes  for  ever  The 
house   and   land   upon    which   hee   now   lives ;    incase   the    said 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  145 

Mr  Cotton  liveth  and  dieth  in  this  place  ;  in  the  worke  of  the 
minnestry  :  In  Consideration  of  which  the  said  Mr  Cotton  and  his 
wife  doe  full}'  and  freely  quitt  and  discharge  the  said  Towne  of 
that  fifty  ponnds  which  they  had  promised  to  mistris  Cotton 
formerly  incase  of  her  hnsbands  decease  in  this  place  ; 

Morover  It  is  agreed  that  the  said  honse  shall  now  be 
viewed  by  fonr  men ;  mntually  and  Indifferently  Chosen ;  by 
the  said  Towne  and  Mr.  Cotton  :  and  they  shall  Jndge  in  what 
condition  the  said  honse  is :  and  sett  a  Just  valine  thernpon  : 
according  to  theire  best  Judgments  :  and  if  God  by  his  Provi- 
dence shall  Call  Mr  Cotton  from  his  worke  in  this  place  during 
his  life  time  ;  That  then  four  men  be  by  the  said  Towne  and 
Mr  Cotton  mutually  and  Indifferently  Chosen  to  view  the  said 
house  and  what  the  said  house  is  better  and  the  additions  of 
building  upon  the  land  shalbe  vallued  by  them  and  accordingly 
shalbe  payed  by  the  Towne  to  the  said  Mr  John  Cotton  or  his 
order ; 

The  prsons  Chosen  to  acte  according  to  this  order  in 
vallueing  and  Judging  of  the  worth  of  the  house  etc ;  are 

Leift :  Morton  and  Joseph  Dunham  Chosen  by  the  Towne 
and  Serjeant  harlow  and  Joseph  howland  Chosen  by  Mr  Cotton  : 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  Plymouth  the  7"'  of 
January  1675 

The  Towne  haveing  Received  by  theire  Constable  two 
warrants  the  one  Injoyning  them  to  presse  eleven  able  sufficient 
men  to  goe  forth  as  souldiers  against  the  Indians  our  enimies  the 
other  Requireing  a  Rate  of  eleven  pounds  to  be  made  f^r  and 
towards  the  Charge  of  the  souldiers  to  Goe  forth 

In  obedience  and  in  order  wherunto  the  Towne   primarily 

made   Choise  of  a  Councell  for  the  Towne  to  advice  and   order 

the   affaires  of  the  Towne  Respecting  the  prmises  whose   names 

are  as  followeth  viz  :     Capt  Willam  Bradford  Joseph  Warren 

Mr  Thomas  Cushman  Willam  Crow 

Leiftenant  Morton  Willam  Clarke 

Serjeant  harlow 

Accordingly  alsoe  they  Chose  Rators  to  Levy  the  said  Rate 
viz  :  Joseph  Warren 

Willam  Crow 
Willam  Clarke 


lO 


i46  PLYMOUTH  RECOtWS. 

The  men  appointed  by  the  Towne  to  make  and  provide 
Clothing  in  the  behalfe  of  the  Towne  for  the  souldiers  now  to 
Goe  forth  were 

Mr  Gray 

Joseph  Warren 

Jabez  howlaud 

Willani  Clarke 

Joseph  Bartlett 
and  the  Towne  stands  hereby  Ingaged  to  satisfiy  for  which  they 
shall  order  disburse  in  that  Case 

[124.]  Measured  and  bounded  unto  John  Cobb  fifty  acrees 
of  land  lying  on  both  sydes  of  bridgwater  path  betwixt  two 
swampes  where  Robert  Lathams  way  Comes  into  the  said  Path, 
and  is  bounded  with  a  white  oake  that  stands  on  the  South  syde 
of  the  North  swamp  att  the  eastward  end  of  the  said  land,  and 
on  the  said  syde  ;  and  on  the  westward  end  it  is  bounded  with  a 
smale  Red  oake  tree,  on  the  Northsyde  of  the  south  swamp  the 
said  land  is  bounded  att  the  eastward  end  with  a  forked  young 
Red  oake ;  and  att  the  westward  end  of  the  said  Land,  on  the 
said  syde  it  is  bounded  with  a  great  white  oake  tree  standing,  on 
the  southsyde  of  the  Path 
ffebruary  18"'  1G67 

p"^  Willam  Crow  Surveyor 

att  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  Meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  19  day  of  ffebruary  1G75 

Leift  Morton  ]     appointed  by  the  Towne  to  see 

Robert  ffiuuey  V    to  the  Gathering  in  Mr  Cottons 

and  Joseph  howland  '  sallery 
It  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  there  shalbc  forthwith 
a  fortification  build  upon  the  fort  hill  att  Plymouth :  to  be  an 
hundred  foot  square  the  pallasadoes  to  be  10  foot  and  one  halfe 
longe :  to  be  sett  2  foot  and  an  halfe  in  the  Ground ;  and  to  be 
sett  against  a  post  and  a  Raile ;  evei'y  man  is  to  doe  three  foot  of 
the  said  ffence  of  the  fortification  the  Pallasadoes  are  to  be 
battered  on  the  backsyde  one  against  every  two  and  sharpened 
on  the  topp  to  be  accomplished  by  every  male  in  each  family  from 
sixteen  yeares  old  and  upwards  and  that  there  shalbc  a  watch- 
house  erected  within  the  said  ffence  or  fortification  and  that  the 
three  peece  of  ordnance  shalbe  planted  within  the  said  ffence 
or  fortification ; 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  147 

Agreed  with  Nathaniell  Southworth  to  build  the  said 
watchhouse  which  is  to  be  sixteen  foot  in  length  and  12 
foot  in  breadth  and  eight  foot  studd  to  be  walled  with  board ; 
and  to  have  2  ttlores  the  nper  flore  to  be  six  foot  above  the  lower 
fflore  ;  and  he  is  to  batten  the  walls  and  to  make  a  smale  paire 
of  staires  in  it  and  to  fram  two  smale  windowes  below  to  make 
2  gables  to  the  Roofe  or  eachsyde  one,  to  Cover  the  Roof  with 
shingle  ;  and  to  build  a  Chimney  in  the  said  house  ;  and  to  do 
all  the  worke  therunto  ;  onely  the  frame  is  to  be  brought  to  the 
place  att  the  townes  Charge ;  and  for  the  said  work  hee  is  to 
have  eight  pounds  to  be  payed  either  in  money  ;  or  other  pay 
equivoleut : 

Att  this  meeting  the  Treasurer  promised  to  procure 
Carriages  for  to  mount  the  ordnance,  or  to  pay  for  the  raakeing 
of  them  ; 

Att  the  meeting  held  att  the  Meeting  house  att  Plymouth 
the  4""  of  May  1676  The  Celect  men  Chosen  were 

Leif  t :  Morton 

Willam  Crow 

Willam  Clarke 

Joseph  howland 
The  Deputies 

Leift  Morton 

Mr  Gray 
The  Constable 

Gorge  Morton 
Grand  jury  men 

Serjeant  harlow 

Serjeant  Tinkham 
The  Surveyors 

Steven  Bryant 

Isacke  Cushman 

Ephraim  Tilson 

Mordica  Ellis 

Att  this  meeting  the  Town  voated  that  30  £  more  shallbe 
Rated  for  to  be  aded  to  the  former  Rate  to  pay  the  souldiers  etc  ; 


148  PLYMOUTH  JIEGORDS. 

[125.]  Major  Willani  Bradford 

Mr  John  Cotton 
Mr  Thomas  Cnshman 
Samuell  ffuller 
Edward  (xray 
Steven  Bryant 
John  Dunham  sen  : 
Samuell  Kinge  sen  : 
Serjeant  P^phraim  Tinkham 
John  Cobb 
John  Mores 
Thomas  Lettice 
James  Cole 
Gorge  Bonum  sen  : 
Andrew  Ringe 
Richard  Wright 
Gyles  Rickard  sen : 
Willam  Crow 
Gorge  Watson 
Serjeant  Willam  harlow 
John  Jourdaine 
Benjamin  Eaton 
Jonathan  Barnes 
Gyles  Rickard  Jun  : 
Samuell  Dunham 
Nathaniel  Morton 
Leift  P^phraim  Morton 
Thomas  Morton 
Robert  fflnney  sen  : 
Willam  Clarke 
Joseph  Warren 
Jonathan  Shaw 
Samuell  Ryder 
James  Clarke 
Abraham  Jackson 
Joseph  Dunham 
John  holmes 
Leift  Joseph  howland 
Joseph  Bartiett 
Mr  Joseph  Bradford 
Nathaniel  Southworth 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  149 

Thomas  ffaunce 

John  Bradford 

John  Drew 

Jonathau  Moray 

John  Doten 

Joseph  Churchill 

Gorge  Morton 

Robert  Barrow 

Eliezer  Churchill 

Samuell  Sturtivant 

Samuell  harlow 

Isacke  Cushman 

Elkauah  Cushman 

John  Bryant  sen  : 

Nathaniell  holmes 

Baruck  Jourdaine 

Joseph  flfaunce 

John  Rickard 

John  Bryant 

Jacob  Cooke 

Ephraim  Morton  Jun 

Robert  Rausum 

Ephraime  Tilson 

Caleb  Cooke 

John  Morton 

Samuell  Dunham  Jun 

Willam  Bradford  Jun 

John  Gray 

Thomas  Clarke  Jun 

John  Sturtivant 

Samuell  Gardian 

Nathanell  Wood  allias  Attwood 

Isacke  Lobdell 

Joshua  Pratt 

Thomas  Cushman 

Edward  Doten 

Jonathan  Pratt 

Gorge  Morton 

John  Barrow 


150  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

[126.]  Att  the  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  13"'  of  June  one  thousand  six  hundred  seventy 
and  six 

The  Raters  Chosen  were  i    Leift  Morton 

A    Serjeant  harlow 
'    Willam  Crow ; 
Att  this   meeting  the  Towne  ordered  that  all  the   Guns 
and  swords  belonging  to  the  Towne  shalbe  delivered  in  unto  the 
Counstable 

The  Towne  voated  alsoe  att  this  meeting  that  all 
Inhabiting  in  this  towne  or  within  the  bounds  of  the  Townshipp 
shal  be  Rated  to  publick  Charges  except  such  as  live  on  the 
almes  of  the  Towne  ; 

Willam  Crow  )     were  appointed  to  present  to  the 

Jabez  howland  \    Court  in  the  townes  behalfe  what 

and  ;  Joseph  Warren  '     charges  is  due  to  them  from  the 
Country  ;  in  order  therunto  to  pre- 
pare the  said  accoumpt  against  the 
uext  Court  and  then  to  present  it 
Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  Plymouth  the  19"'  day 
of  August  1676  Leift:  Ephraim  Morton 

'  and  Leift :  Joseph  howland 
were  chosen  Deputies  to  attend  the  next  Generall  Court  and  to 
acte  in  the  Townes  behalfe  in  the  Concernes  therof 

Serjeant  harlow  ]    were  chosen  by  the  Towne  to  take 

Willam  Crow  V  the  accoumpt  of  each  manes  estate 

and  Joseph  Warren     '    in  the  Towne  in  order  unto  the 

settleing  of  matters  Relating  to  the  Raiseing  of  means  by  Rates 

in   this   Colonic   for   defraying  of    the   publicke  Charges  of   the 

Collonie  ; 

Leift  Morton  ]     were  Chosen  Rators  to  levy  the 

Serjeant  harlow  V    Rates  for  the    publicke   Charges 

and  Willam  Crow        )     fortwith   to  be  Raised  by   Rates  ; 

It  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  Joseph  Warren  and 
William  Crow  shall  take  the  accoumpt  of  the  last  years  Constable, 
and  to  Give  it  in  att  the  next  Towne  meeting  ; 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  IS"*  day  of  September  Ann°  Dom  1676  the  Towne 
did  agree  and  voatc  That  Mr  Cotton  our  Minnester  shall  have 
alowed  uuto  him  for  this  year,  the  sume  of  sixty  pounds  to  be 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  151 

payed  in  Current  silver  money  of  New  England  the  one  halfe 
therof  to  be  payed  by  the  last  of  October  next  ensueing  the  date 
heerof  and  the  other  halfe  att  or  before  the  first  day  of  Aprill 
Next  ensueing  the  date  heerof 

The  men  appointed  by  the  Towne  to  see  the  said  engage- 
ment pformed  that  is  to  say  to  Collect  and  cause  to  be  payed  ;  by 
the  Inhabitants  are  ;  serjeant  harlow  and  Nathaniell  Southworth 
It  is  agreed  by  the  towne  that  the  said  sume  shalbe  levied 
by  Rate  on  the  said  Inhabitants ;  and  the  Rators  Chosen  were 
Serjeant  Willam  harlow  Mr  AVillam  Crow,  and  Joseph  Wan-en  ; 
Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  Meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  15"'  June  1677  the  Rators  Chosen  to  make  the 
Rate  for  the  payment  of  the  souldiers  were 

Mr  Willam  Crow 

Joseph  howland 

Willam  Clarke 
The  Comittie  Chosen  to  take  an  accoumpt  of  what  is  due 
from  severall  psous  Relateiug  to  the  vvarr  since  the  last  expedition 
under  Major  Bradford   are 

the  said  Major 

the  two  Deputies 

Leiftenant  Morton 

Mr  Crow  ;  serjeant  harlow 

Nathaniel  Morton 

[127.]  Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  Towne  of 
Plymouth  the  15*  of  May  1677  Mr  Edward  Gray  and  Joseph 
howland  were  Chosen  Deputies  to  serve  att  the  next  Court  and 
the  severall  adjournments  therof 

Leift :  Morton  \     were  Chosen  to  serve  in  the  office 

Serjeant  harlow          V    of  Celect  men 
and  Mr  Crow  ) 

Jonathan  Barnes  was  Chosen  Constable 
Andrew  Ringe  and  )     Chosen  Grandjurymen 

Beuajah  Pratt  ) 

Leiftenant  Morton  ]     were  Chosen  Surveyors 

Serjeant  Tinkham  >■    of  the  highwayes 

and  Serjeant  harlow        ' 

Mr  Crow  and  )     were  appointed  by  the  Towne 

Joseph  howland  )     to   take   an   accoumpt   of   the 


152  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

estates  of  each  man  of  this 
towne  soe  as  it  may  be  in  a 
Reddines  to  be  presented  to 
the  Next  Court 

Memorandum  that  all  the  Male  Inhabitants  Capeable  of 
AYorkeing  have  pformed  theire  dutyes  of  worke  to  the  highwaies 
viz  all  such  of  them  as  live  in  this  Towneship  from  and  between 
Major  Bradfords  and  John  Cobb 

The  Towne  have  ordered  the  Deputies  of  this  Towne  Now 
Chosen  to  make  enquiry  Concerning  the  Graunt  of  Saconett  Lands 
unto  the  ^  servants  and  to  declare  that  the  towne  And  themselves 
agreived  ;  in  that  Larger  Portions  of  Land  by  farr  are  distributed 
than  was  att  first  Given  to  them  by  the  Court  and  this  towne 
doth  order  the  Secretary  Leiftenant  Morton  Mr  Crow  and 
Serjeant  harlow  to  Joyne  with  the  Deputies  of  our  Towne  Now 
Chosen  to  serch  the  Records  of  the  Grauuts  of  the  lands  aforsaid 
and  to  prepare  the  Case  by  drawing  up  a  draught  of  the 
pticulars  of  theire  agrievantes  Respecting  the  pmises  soe  as  it 
may  be  in  a  Reddines  to  be  psented  to  the  Next  approaching 
Generall  Court  In  Regard  that  the  Graunt  of  Land  Att 
Agawaam  is  found  deficient  and  that  Notwithstandiiig  wee  are 
Rated  according  therunto  as  fully  as  if  wee  had  a  full  Graunt  of 
the  propriety  therof  ; 

It  is  ordered  by  the  towne  that  our  Deputies  Now  Chosen  : 
shall  endeavor  to  procure  the  said  Graunt  fully  pfected  ; 

Gorge  Bonum  and  Andrew  Ring  are  appointed  to  view  a 
smale  Moyety  of  land  lying  in  Alcarmus  feild  between  Thomas 
Dotens  Land  and  the  Land  of  Joseph  ffaunce  :  desired  by  Gyles 
Rickard  :  and  to  make  Report  therof  to  the  Towne  att  the  Next 
Towne  Meeting  ;  that  if  it  appeer  not  to  be  Matterially  preju- 
diciall  to  the  Naighborhood  :  that  it  shall  then  be  Graunted  to  him 
by  the  Towne  ; 

In  like  manor  they  are  desired  to  view  a  smale  Moyety  of 
Land  desired  by  Nathaniel  Wood  and  to  nuike  Report  therof  to 
the  Towne ; 

In  Reference  unto  a  smale  psell  of  Land  &  a  smale 
Cottage  theron  formerly  posessed  by  Thomas  Dunham  deceased  : 
Now    desired    by    Benjamine   Eaton    the  Towne    have    ordered 


1  In  earljr  times  the  word  "servant"  did  not  necessarily  mean  what  it  does 
today.  This  should  be  remembered  in  connection  with  the  statement  that 
"William  Bre^vster  was  the  servant  of  Sir  "William  Davison. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  153 

that  the  said  Benjainine  Eaton  enter  npon  the  same  and  posesse 
and  Improve  it,  being  willing  to  Graunt  and  snrrender  up  theire 
Right  theriu  unto  him,  the  said  Benjamine  Eaton  to  him  and  his 
heires  and  assignes  for  ever  ; 

[128.]   Att   a   Tovvne   meeting  of    the  Tovvne  of    Plymouth 

held  att  the  meeting  house  att  Plymouth  the  first  of  August  1677 

The   Rators  Chosen  to  make  all  the  Rates  viz  :  for  the 

minnester  and  the  Country  charges  and  the  Towne  Charges  were 

Leift :  Morton 

Serje  :  harlow 

Willam  Clarke 
The  Towne  have  Graunted  unto  Gyles  Rickard  Jun :  a 
smale  psell  of  upland  Ground  being  aboute  two  acrees  be  it 
More  or  lesse  Lying  and  being  in  Alcarmus  feild  between  the  laud 
in  the  possession  off  Joseph  ffaunce  on  the  Southerly  syde  ;  and 
the  land  of  Thomas  Doten  on  the  Northerly  or  Northwest  syde 
or  end  ;  and  abutting  on  the  Kinges  highway,  which  leads  from 
the  towne  of  Plymouth  to  Wellinsley  Brook  ;  and  extending  from 
the  said  highway  westerly  or  southwest  nearest  up  towards  the 
woods,  untill  it  meets  with  a  psell  of  land  appertaining  to  Gorge 
Watson  :  provided  withall  that  hee  his  heires  and  successors  is  to 
leave  an  ^  highway  to  Goe  from  the  aforsaid  Comon  Road  between 
The  aforsaid  Thomas  Dotens  land  and  his  said  land  ;  up  towards 
the  woods,  viz  :  an  highway  of  forty  foot  wide  for  egress  and 
Regresse,  of  horse  and  foot  and  Carts,  to  and  from  as  occation 
may  Require 

The  Towne  have  Graunted  unto  Thomas  hewes  a  Certaine 
swamp  Called  hurtleberry  swamp  lying  above  Serjeant  harlowes 
between  the  uper  old  footpath  as  did  formerly  lead  from  the 
Towne  of  Plymouth  towards  Wellingsley  Brooke  and  the  path 
that  Goeth  from  the  Tovvne  to  the  Naighborhood  Comonly  Called 
the  little  Towne :  which  swamp  is  Graunted  to  him  to  make 
tryall  to  make  Meddow  therof  but  not  speedil}'  to  make  sale 
therof  provided  alsoe  that  incase  hee  ditch  or  ffence  about  it  hee 
shall  not  hinder  Crosse  nor  stopp  any  high  way  that  Goeth  by  it 
or  lyeth  Neare  it  pticularly  hee  shall  not  hinder  nor  Interupt  the 
highway  by  which  Serjeant  harlow  and  others  of  the  Naighbors 
doe  usually  Cart  wood  out  of  the  woods  ; 

-  This  highway  was  probably  what  is  now  Mt,  Pleasant  Street, 


154  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

The  Towne  have  Graiintod  unto  Jonathan  Morey  three 
score  acrees  of  upland  Ground  lying  and  being  att  the  salt  water 
pond  by  the  way  between  Plymouth  and  Sandwich  and  six  acrees 
of  Meddowish  Ground  by  the  said  pond  adjoyning  or  neare  unto 
the  upland  for  a  place  for  him  to  build  and  settle  on  :  provided 
hee  keep  two  sufficient  Gates  on  the  said  land  that  soe  Notwith- 
standing this  Graunt  passengers  may  passe  througli  it ;  on  the 
highway  that  Goes  through  the  same  as  formerly  ; 

Att  this  meeting  it  was  ordered  agreed  and  voated  that 
the  sume  which  shalbe  payed  to  Mr  John  Cotton  our  p'sent 
minnester  shalbe  four  score  pounds  for  this  yeare  which  sume 
shalbe  payed  in  Country  pay  one  third  to  be  payed  in  wheat  or 
butter  or  tarr  or  shingles,  another  third  iu  rye  pease  or  mault ; 
and  the  other  third  iu  Indian  Corne  the  wheat  att  four  shillings 
six  pence  per  bushell,  butter  at  six  pence  a  pound  Mault  att  four 
shillings  a  bushell,  pease  att  three  shillings  and  six  pence  a 
bushell  Rye  att  three  shillings  and  six  pence  a  busliell  Indian 
Corne  att  three  shillings  a  bushell  Tarr  and  shingle  att  prise 
Current  with  the  Marchauts  The  payments  to  be  made :  the  one 
halfe  by  the  first  of  November,  the  latter  halfe  by  the  first  of 
March  to  those  appointed  to  Collect  it ;  and  this  to  Continue  till 
God  in  his  Providence  soe  Impoverish,  th(^  Towne  that  they 
shalbe  nessesitated  to  abate  of  the  said  sume  ; 

It  is  further  agreed  tiiat  if  any  will  pay  theire  Rates  or 
pte  thereof  in  money  they  shall  have  liberty  soe  to  doe  ; 

The  Towne  have  Chosen  Mr  Edward  Gray  and  Joseph 
Bartlett  to  Collect  the  Rate  for  the  minnester  for  this  p'sent  year; 
and  the  said  Edward  Gray  and  Joseph  Bartlett  doe  engage  and 
promise  to  the  Towne  that  the  said  sume  as  above  mensioned 
shalbe  payed  Reasonably  to  the  minnester  att  the  times  above 
appointed,  provided  like  Course  be  taken  for  the  future  ; 

[129.]  Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house 
att  l^lymouth  the  8"'  of  August  1677  It  was  ordered  by  the 
Towne  that  such  woulves  as  have  bine  killed  by  any  before  this 
date  unpaied  for  shalbe  payed  for  twenty  shillings  a  peece  that 
is  to  say  old  woulves  ;  and  that  for  such  woulves  as  shalbe  killed 
by  any  of  the  Towne  after  this  date  within  the  Township  they 
shall  have  butt  ten  shillings  a  woulfe  viz  :  an  old  woulfe  but  nott 
soe  for  cubbs ; 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  155 

Att  this  meeting  thirty  acrees  of  Land  was  Graunted,  and 
fully  Confeirmed  unto  John  Bryant  son  in  law  to  Steven  Bryant ; 
lying  att  or  neare  a  place  Called  Billingtons  holes  neare  unto  or 
upon  Jonses  River  in  the  Township  of  Plymouth  to  be  layed  forth 
to  him  by  Leiftenant  howland  and  William  Crow  : 

Alt  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  on  the  17"'  day  of  September  1677,  The  Towne 
Impowered  and  authorized  Mr  Edward  Gray  in  theire  behalfe  to 
demand  of  the  Towne  of  Scittnate,  or  such  as  are  more  emediately 
Concerned  to  make  payment  to  him,  the  said  Mr  Gray  the  sume 
of  nineteen  pounds,  sixteen  shillings  and  eight  pence  for  the  said 
Towne  of  Plymouths  use  which  is  a  debt  due  to  the  said  Towne 
of  Plymouth  from  the  Towne  of  Scittnate  soe  ordered  by  the 
Country  and  upon  Receipt  of  the  said  sume  to  give  Receipts  or 
acquittances  for  the  same  ;  and  the  Towne  doth  heerby  Impower 
the  Towne  Clarke,  incase  there  shalbe  occation  to  give  a  letter 
of  attorney  in  theire  name  to  sue  for  our  due  in  that  behalfe  ; 
morover  The  Town  doe  heerby  Impower  the  said  Mr  Gray  to 
make  payment  of  such  pte  of  the  said  sume  as  is  due  to  any 
souldier  or  souldiers  unto  whom  it  is  assigned  Retaining  that 
which  is  his  owne  due  therof  and  be  heerby  Responsible  to 
produce  the  Remainder  for  to  be  Improved  for  the  publicke  use 
of  the  Towne  ;  and  what  charge  the  said  Mr  Gray  shalbe  att  in 
procuring  and  Transpoiling  of  the  said  sume  to  be  payed  by 
the  Towne 

morover  The  Towne  doe  Impower  Mr  Edward  Gray  in 
theire  behalfe  to  demand  the  sume  of  2£  4s  of  Steven  Bryant 
and  2£  from  Willam  Nelson  Sen  :  and  3£  from  Jonathan  Morey  ; 
and  ■2£  from  Mr  Clarke  &  4£  from  Samuell  Ryder  and  to  Improve 
the  same ;  or  soe  much  of  it  as  hee  shall  see  Cause  for  the 
Repaireiug  of  the  meeting  house  ; 

The  Towne  have  Graunted  unto  Andrew  Ringe  a  smale 
ps^U  of  upland  near  his  house  about  halfe  an  acree  more  or  lesse 
to  plant  an  orchyard  or  otherwise  to  use  as  hee  shall  see  Cause 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  at  the  Meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  7"'  of  January  1677  « 

Wheras  att  a  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  15"'  day  of  flfebruary  1669  :  It  was  ordered  by  the 
Towne  that  if  the  Constable  doe  Receive  an  order  from  either 
the  Majestrates  or  any  Majestrate  Resideing  in  the  Towne  or 
from  the  Court  or  from  the  Celect  men  of  the   Towne  att  any 


156  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

time  to  warne  a  Towne  meeting  and  Neglect  to  Give  due  warning 
viz :  by  liimselfe  or  others  to  every  one  written  in  tlie  list  of 
those  who  doe  acte  in  Town  meeting  the  said  Constable  soe 
Neglecting  shall  pay  twelve  pence  for  every  one  that  hee 
Neglecteth  soe  to  warne,  to  be  levied  to  the  Townes  use  by  the 
Constable  succeeding  the  yeer  following,  after  such  defects  are 
made ;  as  alsoe  that  many  whoe  have  bine  orderly  warned  to 
towne  meetings  have  frequently  Neglected  to  appeer  theratt : 
wherby  the  Towne  is  much  damnifyed  ; 

It  is  further  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  if  any  shall 
absent  himselfe  from  the  Towne  meeting  being  orderly  warned  ; 
which  is  to  say  a  week  before  by  the  Constable  or  his  Ueputie 
unless  occation  Require  a  shorter  warneing,  shalbe  fined  two 
shillings  for  every  such  defect  of  non  appeerance  to  the  use  of 
the  Towne  unless  hee  Can  make  a  Just  defence  for  his  said 
absence  ;  and  that  such  fines  for  such  defaults  be  forthwith  made 
known  to  the  Constable  by  the  Towne  Clarke ;  and  forthwith 
levied  by  the  Constable  for  the  use  of  the  Towne  ; 

A  smal  Moyety  of  land  was  Graunted  by  the  Town  to 
Mr  Edward  Gray  lying  att  the  foot  of  the  hill  below  Mr  Cottons 
att  the  watersyde  viz  :  about  40  foot  square  to  sett  a  ware  house 
on  ;  with  libertie  of  Convenient  egrese  and  Regresse  therunto 
It  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  Jonathan  Morey  be  Invested 
with  full  power  from  the  Towne  to  defend  our  Just  Rights 
Incroached  upon  by  others  on  our  Comons  towards  Sandwich  ; 

[130.]  Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  20*"  of  May  1678 

The  Towne  have  sett  and  to  flfarme  lett  Clarkes  Island 
for  the  tearme  of  seaven  yeers  unto  Richard  Willis  of  Plymouth  ; 
to  begine  from  the  fifteenth  of  October  1G78  and  from  that  time 
the  said  tearme  of  seaven  yeers  to  be  fully  and  compleatly  ended, 
for  and  in  Consideration  of  the  full  sunie  of  three  pounds  pr  yeer 
to  be  yeerly  payed  in  Currant  silver  mony  of  New  England  To 
the  Towne  of  Plymouth  or  to  theire  order :  notwithstanding  this 
lease  any  of  the  towne  may  fech  what  wood  of  the  said  Hand 
they  pleas  either  for  building  fierwood  or  otherwise ;  l)ut  are 
heerby  prohibited  from  puting  any  Cattle  of  any  kind  theron  :  to 
the  said  Willis  his  Anoyance  or  to  the  Anoyance  of  any  that  hee 
may  take  in  under  him  to  Improve  the  said  Hand  for  the  said 
Tearme  of  seaven  yeers ;  In  Reference  unto  the  Request  of  James 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  157 

Cole  that  hee  may  Reataiue  and  Improve  two  acrees  of  laud  by 
him  lately  Inclosed  with  other  land  of  his  lying  below  the  land  of 
Daniell  Dunham  on  the  south  syde  of  the  Towne  of  Plymouth 
which  said  two  acrees  of  land  :  is  for  the  prsent  att  the  Townes 
despose :  In  Regard  that  the  Court  Record  doth  not  pfectly  and 
clearly  demonstrate  the  proprietors  to  whome  Att  the  first  it  was 
alloted  ; 

The  Towne  doe  heerby  give  libertie  to  the  said  James 
Cole  his  heires  and  assignes  to  Improve  the  said  two  acrees  of 
land  to  his  or  theire  pticular  use  and  benifitt,  untell  any  other  true 
propriators  doe  appeer  to  lay  Claime  therunto ;  viz  :  The  Towne 
doth  heerby  surrender  up  unto  the  said  James  Cole  his  heires  and 
assignes  all  the  Right  and  Interest  they  have  unto  or  in  the  said 
two  acrees  of  land  untill  any  other  doe  appeer  to  have  better 
Right  therunto,  provided  that  hee  the  said  James  Cole  doe  leave 
out  to  the  Townes  use  other  two  acrees  of  his  owne  land  att  the 
same  place,  to  be  att  the  Townes  dispose  soe  longe  as  hee 
Retaines  the  aforsaid  two  acrees  of  land  ; 

Att  a  meeting  of  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  held  att  the 
Meeting  house  att  Plymouth  the  26"^  of  June  1678 

The  Rators  Chosen  to  make  the  Rates  for  the  Miunester 
and  other  charges  for  the  Country  Rates  were 
/    Leif  t :  Morton 
J    Mr  Crow 
(    Will :  Clarke 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  Graunted  unto  John  Morton 
a  smale  peece  of  upland  for  an  homsted  to  build  an  house  on 
lying  and  being  by  the  little  brook  where  the  old  prison  stood 
between  that  Cartway  that  Goeth  allonge  by  the  place,  where  the 
old  prison  stood ;  and  the  land  of  Andrew  Ringe  above  and 
the  barne  of  John  Wood  ; 

The  Collectors  to  Gather  the  minnesters  maintainance 
for  this  yeer  are  Willam  Clarke  and  Abraham  Jackson  whoe  are 
to  doe  it  on  the  same  Conditions  as  it  was  pformed  the  last  yeer ; 
five  shillings  was  allowed  to  Goodman  Edey  viz :  Samuell  Edey 
for  work  don  by  him  in  time  of  the  warr  in  makeing  Clothes  for 
souldiers 

Serjeant  harlow      \    were  ordered  by  the  Towne  to  sett 

Mr  Crow  t    and  to  farme  lett  our  Right  of  lands 

Joseph  Warren       )     att  Agawam  etc  for  the   tearme  of 
seaven  yeers  from  the  date  heerof ; 


158  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

It  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  all  such  Cattle  as  are 
or  shalbe  wintered  in  the  Towne  or  Townshipp  tlio  otherwise 
disposed  of  afterwards  shalbe  Rated  for  that  yeer  in  which  they 
were  wintered  ; 

[131.]   Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  15"'  day  of  December  167<S 

The  Towne  have  sett  and  to  ffarme  lett  unto  Edward  Gray 
of  Plymouth  Clarkes  Hand  ;  for  the  tearme  of  seaven  yeers  ;  to 
begine  att  the  date  heerof  and  from  thence  to  be  Compleatly 
ended  ;  for  and  in  Consideration  of  the  sume  of  three  pounds  and 
nine  shillings  yeerly  to  be  duely  payed  in  current  silver  mony  of 
New  PvHgland  to  the  said  Towne  or  theire  order  for  the  said 
tearme  of  seaven  yeers  and  that  hee  alsoe  pay  unto  Patience 
Willis  widdow  the  Relict  of  Richard  Willis  of  Plymouth  late 
deceased  :  the  sume  of  twenty  shillings  silver  money  for  that  the 
said  Willis  had  an  Interest  from  the  said  Towne  for  the  tearme  of 
seaven  yeers  as  aforsaid,  the  Towne  haveing  and  Retaineing 
liberty  Notwithstanding  this  Lease,  they  or  theire  order  to  ffech 
what  wood  they  need  from  off  the  said  Hand,  as  they  shall  see 
cause,  either  for  building  ffencing  or  fierwood ;  but  are  herby 
prohibited  from  Leting  any  Cattle  of  any  kind  therupon,  To  the 
said  Leasser  his  Annoyance  or  the  Annoyance  of  any  that  hee 
may  be  in  ptnershipp  with :  or  take  in  under  him  for  the 
Improvement  of  the  said  Hand,  for  the  tearme  aforsaid ; 
the  Conditions  above  expressed  being  duely  observed :  he  the 
said  Edward  Gray  is  to  have  and  lujoy  the  said  Hand  for 
the  said  tearme  of  seven  yeers,  and  although  the  said  Edward 
Gray  should  decease  before  the  said  tearme  of  seaven  yeers  is 
expired ;  yett  Notwithstanding  his  heires  successors,  or  assignes 
shall  or  may  Injoy  it  on  the  like  Conditions  as  above  expressed, 
for  the  aforsaid  tearme  of  seaven  yeers  It  is  likewise  agreed  by 
and  between  the  towne  and  the  said  Edward  Gray  that  hee 
may  keep  sixteen  neate  Cattle  on  Clarkes  Hand  Rate  flfree 
and  no  more  Edward  ()  Gray  his 
marke. 

The  Towne  have  Graunted  unto  Mr  Cotton  that  incase 
any  Comon  land  Can  be  found  fitt  for  pastureing  about  the 
first  brook,  as  is  Conceived  there  may,  that  hee  shall  have  a 
Competency  therof,  Graunted  and  layed  forth  to  him  and  his 
heires  for  ever ; 


PLYMotlTH  RECORDS.  ib9 

The  Towue  liaveiug  Graunted  the  16"'  of  May  1673  uuto 
ffrancis  Curtice  eight  acrees  of  laiul  att  the  second  place  of 
Goeing  over  Jones  River  by  the  Indian  Bridge  by  the  herring- 
ware  ;  I  have  measured  and  bounded  the  said  eight  acrees  ;  which 
lyeth  on  the  eastward  syde  of  the  said  River  ware  and  bridge : 
and  att  the  southwest  Corner  of  tlie  said  Land  it  is  bounded  with 
a  Red  oake  tree  standing  by  the  River  att  or  ueare  a  Row  of 
Rockes  or  stones  that  lye  a  Crosse  the  River  ;  and  from  the  said 
tree  the  line  extends  to  a  stone  sett  into  the  Ground  att  the 
southeast  Corner  of  the  said  Land  by  a  Red  oak  sapling  marked 
on  four  sydes ;  and  from  the  said  stone  and  line  extends  North 
and  by  west  nearest  uuto  another  stone  sett  into  the  Ground  ;  att 
the  Northeast  Corner  of  the  said  Land  by  a  pyne  tree  Marked  ; 
and  from  the  stone  att  the  Northeast  Corner,  the  line  extends 
west  and  by  south  unto  a  stone  sett  downe  Neare  the  bankes  of 
the  said  River  by  a  Red  oake  Sapling  Marked  ;  soe  to  the  River 
And  on  the  west  syde  of  the  said  Land  the  said  River  to  be  the 
bounds :  from  the  Northwest  Corner  stone  to  the  aforsaid  Red 
oake  tree  ;  att  the  Southwest  Corner  the  Length  fifty  four  pole  ; 
the  breadth  twenty-five  pole ;  allowance  being  made  for  the 
highway  ; 

December  the  18"'  day  pr  me  Willam  Crow 
Surveyor  1678    ' 

[132.]  The  bounds  of  a  Graunt  of  Land  Graunted  by  the 
Towne  unto  Benajah  Pratt  lying  att  a  place  in  the  Townshipp  of 
Plymouth  called  Pontuses  meddow ;  It  is  as  followeth  viz ;  8 
acrees  of  upland  bounded  att  the  North  end  with  two  acrees  of 
Land  which  belonges  to  Joseph  Churchill ;  and  on  the  east  end 
or  eastermost  Corner  it  is  bounded  with  a  young  Red  oake 
standing  by  the  cart  way ;  The  south  bound  with  a  stone  sett 
into  the  Ground  on  the  syde  of  a  Ridge ;  The  west  bound  is  a 
smale  Red  oake  marked  standing  on  the  syde  of  a  hill ;  this 
Last  bound  pteth  the  said  2  acrees  fornamed  from  the  said 
Benajah  Pratts  Land  ; 

Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  seaventh  of  Aprill  1679, 

The  Town  Graunted  unto  Samuell  Jenney  the  watchhouse 
upon  the  ffort  hill  in  Respect  of  his  destitute  Condition  to  be  for 
a  house  for  liim  to  dwell  in  ;  and  not  to  be  sold  or  estranged  to 


160  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

any  other  use  ;  and   hee  hath  liberty  to  Remove  it  to  any  other 
place  for  the  end  aforsaid,  when  he  pleaseth  ; 

Att  this  Meeting  the  Towne  Graunted  unto  Joseph 
AVarren  sen  :  twenty  acrees  of  Land  lying  att  The  Eelriver  on 
the  Southerly  syde  of  Ephraim  Mortons  Land,  there,  bounded  on 
the  westerly  syde  with  the  Cart  way  that  Goeth  to  the  herring 
pond,  comonly  Called  the  halfway  pond,  And  on  the  easterly 
syde  by  a  smale  brook  or  Run  of  water  Comonly  Called  tlie 
shingle  brook  ; 

Likewise  the  Towne  Graunted  unto  Ephraim  Morton  Jun  : 
Att  this  Meeting  a  smale  psell  of  Land  lying  att  the  Eelriver  on 
the  southerly  syde  of  his  other  Lands  on  which  hee  Now  dwelleth 
viz  :  Joyning  to  his  said  Land  and  soe  Runing  to  the  brook  which 
Runeth  through  the  swamp  and  soe  to  the  Road  way  that  Goeth 
to  the  herring  pond  Comonly  Called  the  halfe  way  pond  ;  and 
soe  to  the  Land  of  Robert  Bartlett  his  Land  or  the  Lands  there 
which  belonge  unto  the  heirs  of  Robert  Bartlett  aforsaid  deceased 
A  smale  psell  of  Land  was  Likewise  Graunted  by  the 
Towne  To  Nathaniel  Wood  lying  and  being  att  the  first  brook  on 
the  Northerly  syde  of  the  brook  Neare  unto  house  lately  erected 
between  the  said  house  and  the  Conion  Road  ; 

The  Towne  then  voated  to  pay  to  Mr  Cotton  out  of 
the  Townes  Corne  in  the  hands  of  Gorge  Morton  the 
sume  of  six  pound  and  three  shillings  as  due  to  him 
for  all  arreares  of  Rates  made  for  his  Maintainance 
untill  May  the  30"'  1677  :  upon  the  payment  of  which 
Mr  Cotton  doth  wholly  acquitt  and  discharge  the 
Towne  of  all  former  arreares  and  acknowlidge  himselfe 
fully  satisfyed  with  Reference  therunto ;  I  under- 
written having  received  the  said  summe  above 
mentioned  of  George  Morton  doe  fully  acquit  & 
discharge  the  towne  of  Plymouth  as  a  Towne  of  all 
August  the  summes  due  to  me  for  my  maintenance  till  the 
4  1679         said  30"^  of  May  1677 

Witness  my  hand  John  Cotton 
Att   a   Towne   meeting   held    att  the   meeting   house   att 
Plymouth   August   the  4"'    1679   Nathaniel  Morton    was   sworne 
Clarke  of  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  for  this  prsent  yeer 

Att  this  Meeting  it  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  and  voated 
that  all  actes  and  orders  and  Graunts  of  lands  and  all  other 
pticulars  formerly  entered  in  our  Town  book  shalbe  as  Authenticke 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  161 

und     Good    in    law    as    if    the}'     had    bine    entered  by    a   Clark 
nnder  oath 

Att   this   meeting  INIajor  Bradford  was  Chosen  Moderator 

to  acte  as  such  as  there  May  be  oceation  att  our  Town  Meetings 

Leift :  Morton  Willam  Crow  )     Raters   to    make    the 

and  Willam  Clarke  were  Chosen     j     Rates   of  all  kinds  to 

be  now  Rated 

Tlie  Collectors  to  Gather  the  Minnesters  Maintainance 
for  this  yeer  are  Steven  Brj'ant  sen  : 

and  Samnell  Dunham  sen  : 
and  the  Towne  hath  engaged  to  stand  by  them   in   the  procuring 
of  it ; 

Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  voated  that  the  one  halfe  of 
Mr  Cottons  Rate  shalbe  payed  into  the  Collectors  by  the  first 
of  October  next ;  memorandum  that  the  Collectors  are  to  acte  in 
the  procuring  in  the  Maintainance  for  Mr  Cotton  on  the  same 
Conditions  as  it  was  don  the  last  yeer  ; 

The  Constable  is  ordered  by  the  Towne  to  take  Course 
for  the  settleing  of  the  bell  and  the  Turrett  and  the  sweeping  of 
the  meeting  house  and  the  Ringing  of  the  bell  and  to  pay  for  the 
doeing  of  these  pticulars  ;  and  likewise  to  pay  Kokawehewan  an 
Indian  for  the  killing  A  woulfe 

The  bounds  of  a  tract  or  psell  of  land  which  was  Graunted 
by  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  unto  Mr  Nathaniel  Warren  deceased, 
which  said  Graunt  of  land  beareth  date  the  27**^  day  of  October 
Ann"  Dom  1662  lying  neare  Mannomett  ponds,  in  the  Township  of 
Plymouth  aforsaid  neare  unto  some  Meddow  Graunted  unto 
Mistris  Elizabeth  Warren  the  mother  of  the  said  Nathaniel 
Warren  ;  sould  by  Mistris  Sarrah  Warren  of  Plymouth  aforsaid  ; 
to  Joseph  Bartlett  the  4""  of  August  1679  The  bounds  therof  is 
as  followeth ;  on  the  southwest  Corner  with  a  Rocke  and  stones 
layed  upon  it  on  the  southeast  Corner  with  a  pine  tree  standing 
upon  a  hill  by  the  side  of  a  little  pond  ;  on  the  Northwest  Corner 
bounded  with  a  Great  white  oake  in  A  maple  Swamp  by  the 
brooksyde ;  on  the  southeast  Corner  with  a  smale  Red  oake 
standing  on  the  side  of  a  hill ;  the  brook  being  the  foote  bounds 
of  the  said  land  ;  and  It  Joyneth  on  the  Northerly  syde  to  the 
land  of  Benjamine  hammon  which  hee  bought  of  ffraucis  Curtice  ; 
New  Plymouth  ; 

Wheras   the  Towne  Graunted  unto  John   Bryant  son  in 
law  unto  Steven  Bryant  thirty  acrees  of  land,  lying  att  or  Neare 
1 1 


^^^yMOUTTI  JRECORjjS. 

»»^"8u,ecl  and  boumiort  tl,e  said  tl,   fv  °       '  '"  "'"  """^  «'"""' 

oake   tree  there  is  a  stoue    X,    .    ■  "'"  °'  '''''<"'   »«' 

Northeast  Co.nc-  with  a Ti  ,oC  •  """  '""  ^'■°""'' '  ^M  the 
Co.™.-  with  a  smalc  Bed  oLs,°r"  "'"""=  ""  ""  ^'"■"■-' 
Co.-..er  with  asu,alcRedoaL  t.«  r'°'  T'  ""  ''"^  """""-' 
I'ole  in  hreadth,  and  one  h Id.-ed  f;,.^:'""  °"'  '"'■  "'"'>'  ">'- 
dne  allowance  Give.,  for  fl,„  ■'^  ""  ''°'''  '"  '«'gtl' :  and 

Land  the  23  ii.y^J^^t^!:'     '''  '""'  "^"^^  *'>™«"  «-  --1 

Pr  Willam  Cow  Snrveyor 
[134.]  New  Plymonth  ■^'"*''l'''  Ho'^Iand 

t..oksett,-  The  said  la.,d    /  h  T^  "'j'f,  "^'"""'^  "«  "-'"na- 
»>«Wow  Abraham  Jaelcso.  s  L™  ^""^^"'^O''  Standish  his 

Bridgwater;  The  bounds  of  t,":^', '"?  .^-^"^  '^"'  ^oeth   to 
the  Northeast  eo,.nerthe,„fsMa.t     ""     "  ^'  '°"°"'"' '  ^" 
which  standeth  in  or  Nea.  a  sLn>?       .     f""''  "'""^  °»'«  *'■«" 
bonnd,  ,na,*e  from  the  :  i,  Ih  t '  o:,:  t   '  ':,  "f  "''"  ^'^'•""»- 
".aple  t.-ee  standi,..;  i„  a  L7,l        ,     "'  "'"  """  «"='"'^  to  a 
to  Alle.ande,-  Standish    iM;:"' ^°V,',"  """  ^^'^""^  "°™ 
as  the  .neddow  lyeth,  to  a  ffor ked  °  ™oc  ,        °  '"'  ""^  «'»""« 
the  said  spruce  the  line  e.t  „<      ,  '  ,       T  """""^'  """  f™™ 
™till  it  Con.es  toorC-oset Mt  7      "?  '"*  ^™'"''  '3-"' 
white  oake  tree  ma.*ed  stand  .lo""";  "'*'"  ^'"^"^  f"'"  a 
Path;  then   as   Brid.wat  fp^I  L  "s'tf  T°  "^  """Swatcr 
.tCo,nethtoAb.ah„n,JacksorsSr,,         ""  '*""«"'  ""'i" 
a  Red  oake  tree  which  isTZ^Zjl,        '"''  ^'""  ^  '"«"  '° 
--ke   and   fro,„   thence  the      ^e"te„ds°"V°''^^^'  ^'"™'- 
oake  t.-ee  which  standeth  in  or  Ncare  rswa,,^,       '   "'°"""   "'""= 

June  the  7»  one  thou;a.,d  six  h,n.d.ed 
seaventy  a.,d  nine  Willam  CVow 

V.lhun     Cow    Joseph     Warien 
Le,ftc„a.it  Mo.tou  E<hva,d  Dotcy 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  163 

or  any  three  of  them  are  appointed 

l)y  the  Towne  to  Knn  the sontheien 

line  of  the  townes  bounds  accord- 

nio'  to  the  Court  order  ; 

Major  IJradfora  \    j^^e    api)ointed    by  the    Towne    to 

l.eiftenant  Morton      /    deniannd  in  all  the  townes   debts 

AVillani  Crow  /    ^\\^^.  ^q  them  from  any  and  Incase 

And  Joseph  Warren  j    of  Non  payment  the  towne  heerby 

Impowers  them   to  make  suite  of  Law   for  the   Recovery  tiierof 

and  that  they  keep  a  due  accoumpt  of  what  they  Receive  and  are 

Impowered  heerb}'  to  Give  legall   Receipts  and   acquittances   for 

what   they   Receive    of  Any   and  that  they   give    in    a    true    and 

faithfull  accoumpt   to    the   Towne   Respecting  tiie    prmises    when 

b}'  them  Required  and  the  Towne  doc  heerby  Impower  Nathaniel 

Morton  Clarke  in  the  behalfe  of  the  Towne  to  Give  forth   a  letter 

of  Attorney   to  Anny   two  of  the  psons  above   named   to    make 

suite   and   plea   for  any  debt  dew  to  the    town   for  any   psons    as 

occation  May  Require  ; 

It  is  Agreed  between  the  Towne  and  Edward  Gray  (as  an 
Apendix  to  his  Lease  for  Clarkes  Hand)  that  hee  may  keep 
sixteen  Neat  Cattle  ;  on  the  said  Hand  Rate  free  ;  And  noe  more  ; 
The  bounds  of  Serjeant  Ephraim  Tinkhams  land  viz  : 
that  which  was  somtimes  the  land  of  John  Dunham  is  as  foUoweth  ; 
Att  the  North  Corner  a  blacke  oake  tree  marked  and  soe  Runing 
forty  pole  south  and  b}^  East  to  a  smale  Pyne  Marked  att  the 
P^ast  Corner  and  soe  Runing  four  score  pole  southwest  and  by 
west  to  a  wliite  oake  tree  marked;  and  soe  Runing*  forty  pole 
North  and  by  west  to  a  Red  oake  tree  on  the  west  Corner, 
Measured  and  bounded  by  Gorge  Bonum  and  Ephraim  Morton  ; 

[135.]  Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  tlie   meeting   house  in 
Plymouth  the  20"'  of  January  1679 

Leift :  Morton  \     are   appointed  by    the  Towne  to 

Mr  Edward  Gray         /     Run    any    line   of  the   l)Ounds  of 
Joseph  Warren  /     the  Townes   lands  as   they   shall 

and  Mr  Crow  I     see  cause 

And  alsoe  to  treat  with  the  i)urchasers  of  Sepican  soe 
called  of  and  concerning  our  title  to  the  said  Lands  and  places 
adjacent ;  and  to  Come  to  Composition  with  them  Respecting  the 
controversy  betwixt  the  said  Towne  and  them  about  it  as  they 
shall  see  Reason,  and  ,in  case  they  Can  not  Close  in  a  mutuall 
composition   they  are  heerby  Impowered   by  the   said   towne   and 


1G4  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

in  theire  l)(>lialfe  to  Answari'  or  [)roseeute  a  suilo  with  them 
Concerning  the  said  lands  as  they  shall  see  cause  ;  and  that  the 
Clarke  of  the  said  Tovvne  sliall  in  the  bchalfe  of  the  Towne  make 
and  scale  a  letter  or  letters  of  Attornej'  in  the  townes  behalfe  to 
Answare  or  prosecute  a  suite  or  suites  Respecting  the  pmises : 
and  the  said  Coniitte  are  lieerbj'  Impowered  to  Appoint  and 
Constitute  one  attorney  or  more  to  l)e  healpfull  to  them  Respect- 
ing the  prmises  as  they  JNIay  have  oecation  And  that  the 
raon}'  belonging  to  the  towue  that  is  or  may  be  in  tlie  hands  of 
William  Crow  be  Improved  for  defraying  the  Charge  of  the  said 
expedition  as  oecation  may  Require  ; 

Att  a  Towne  Meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  26*''  day  of  April!  Ann"  Dom  1680;  The  Towue 
agreed  to  allow  Mr  Cotton  four  score  pound  pr  j^eer ;  the  one 
balfe  therof  to  be  payed  in  Currant  silver  Mony  of  New  England 
and  the  other  halfe  in  Corne  and  provisions  att  prisses  yecrly 
sett  by  the  Country :  The  one  halfe  of  both  specaes  to  be  paj-ed 
by  the  first  of  October ;  and  the  other  by  the  first  of  Aprill 
yeerly ;  The  said  sumes  to  be  put  into  and  Raised  with  the 
Country  Rates ;  and  Gathered  in  by  the  Constable ;  And  this  to 
continew  soe  Longe  as  the  Towue  shalbe  Inabled  to  pforme  it ; 
And  the  Towue  doe  allow  unto  the  Constable  fifteen  shillings  for 
the  procuring  in  the  said  sumes  in  season  ;  for  the  following  yeer ; 
on  Condition  hee  see  the  said  sumes  duely  and  fully  payed  ;  in 
time  and  specue  The  Towne  have  voated  to  hier  a  pasture  for  the 
depasturing  of  Mr  Cottons  Cattle  for  this  prsent  yeer ;  And  to 
Indeavor  to  bu}'  a  Pasture  for  the  use  of  Mr  Cotton  for  the 
future  ; 

furthermore  severall  Men  have  underwritten  to  hcalp  him 
unto  wood  according  to  such  psells  as  is  expressed  in  a  List  of 
theire  Names  ; 

It  is  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  every  housekeeper  of 
this  Towne  shall  bring  in  six  blacke  liirds  heads  or  two  Crowes 
heads  unto  the  Grandjurymen  of  our  Towue  betwixt  this  and 
July  Court  Next  on  paine  of  forfeiting  twelve  pence  for  every 
Neglect  therof  to  the  Townes  use  ; 

The  Deputies  Chosen  Att  this  meeting  to  serve  att  the 
Court  were  Leift  Morton 

AVill:  Clarke 

The  Constable  John  Doten 


PLYMOUTH  EECOEDS.  iOV> 

The  Celect  Court  Mr  Gray 

Mr  Crow 
Leift :  Morton 
The  Graudjurymen  serjeant  harlow 

'J'homas  ffanncc 
The  Surveyors  of  the  highway es  James  Clarke 

Abraham  Jacksou 
Ephraim  Tilson 
Elkauah  Watsou 
It   was   voated  by  the  Towue  lu  Reference  unto   pay  for 
the    killing   of  woulves    between  Mr  Crow  and  the  Towue   that 
Mr- Crow  shall  have   twenty  shillings  for  killing   every    of  those 
woulves  in  controversy  as  aforsaid  ; 

[136.]    IC.  may  1(3(57 

The  bounds  of  lands  graunted  to  William  Hoskins  at  ye 
head  of  ^  mohutchett  at  a  towne  meeting  as  is  to  be  seen  in  ye 
grant  1667  it  being  thirtie  acrees  is  as  foUoweth  a  spruce  tree 
marked  standing  by  ye  syde  of  a  browne  swamp  being  the 
northerly  corner  &  soe  extending  westerly  four  score  pole  &  there 
marked  with  a  pine  tree  standing  by  another  browne  swamp  & 
thence  extending  southerly  to  a  cedar  swamp  &  so  following  ye 
cedar  swamp  that  comes  into  ye  said  pond 

The  bounds  of  Epliraim  Tillsons  lott  of  land  grauuted 
att  ye  same  time  &  is  alsoe  thirty  acrees  lying  at  ye  head  of 
mohutchett  meddow  &  lyetli  on  ye  northerly  syde  of  William 
Hoskins  is  as  followeth  The  north  corner  is  bounded  with  a 
white  oake  Tree  Soe  runneth  westerly  eight  pole  to  another  white 
oake  from  thence  ye  range  runneth  southerly  sixty  pole  to  a  pine 
tree  &  from  thence  easterly  eighty  pole  to  a  spruce  tree  standing 
by  a  browne  swamp  ; 

[IST.]  Att  a  Town  meeting  held  att  Plymouth  att  the  meeting 
house  the  16"' day  of  August  1680  The  Rators  Chosen  were 
Leiftenant  Morton  serjeant  harlow  and  Willam  Crow,  these  are  to 
Rate  for  the  Country  and  for  Mr  Cotton  and  such  other  Rates  as 
may  fall  within  this  yeer ; 

1  Molmti-liett  brook,"  a  stream  a  sliort  distance  soutliwest  of  Carver  Green. 
The  district  about  it  is  now  called  "  Hutcliett," 


lOG  PLYMOUTH  llECORDS. 

In  Auswiue  to  INIr  Cottons  p;ii)er  put  into  tlu'  Town- 
meet  iii^i'  Respecting  the  liouse  and  Ground  .liee  lives  on  ;  :ind 
Repartition  therof  etc;  Tlie  Towne  have  liereiri'd  the  Issueing 
of  an  Answare  to  the  Next  Towne  meeting  ; 

The  Towne  have  ordered  tliat  the  order  about  Non 
ai)in'erance  att  Towne  meetings  be  vigorous  put  in  execution  and 
for  tliat  end  an  exact  hst  was  talcen  of  tlie  names  of  sucli  as 
made  defect  att  this  UKU'ting  by  Non  api)eerance 

The  T(_)wn  liave  Ciraunted  unto  Sanniell  King  .lun  :  a 
smale  psell  of  hind  al)out  ffresh  Lake  or  '  Sparrows  phiini' ;  to 
l)uild  and  [)Uint  on  'Jliat  \i  to  say  ten  acrees  Absolute  ;  and  if 
tlie  Naighboors  abou.t  the  Towne  and  iiee  Can  agree  about  it. 
then  hee  is  to  have  ten  acrees  More  as  hee  shall  have  nei'd  therof 
to  Improve  it ; 

AVheras  att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house 
att  Plymouth  the  12"' day  of  May  KJGi)  the  Towne  then  unani- 
niosly  Yoated  to  allow  unto  mistris  Joanna  Cotton  wife  unto  iMr 
John  Cotton  our  minuester  ;  or  his  family  the  sume  of  Hfty  pounds 
Incase  God  should  soe  disi)ose  that  hee  end  his  Life  in  this  Towne 
before  them  ; 

Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  IMeeting  house  alt 
J'lymouth  afoiwaid  tli?  eight  day  of  Noveml)er  Ann"  Dom  KkSU, 
The  Towne  then  voatcul  and  doe  hcerby  give  unto  31  r  Joiiii 
Cotton  theire  present  IMinnestei'  tln'  liouse  Ikh'  then  lived  in  and 
tlie  homsted  it  Now  standeth  on  att  I'lyuKnith  aforsaid  but  ncjt 
that  which  was  Mistris  IJridgett  It'ullers  and  Samuell  ffullers  wiiieh 
is  not  Intended  inthfsGift;  and  becjuest ;  The  said  house  and 
homsteil  on  which  the  said  house  standeth;  (excepting  the 
homsted  of  Ibidgett  It'nller  and  Sanuiell  ffuUer  aforsaid)  To  have 
and  to  hold  unto  the  said  Mr  »Iohn  Cotton  To  liini  and  his  heires 
and  Assignes  for  evi'r :  on  Consideration  whiMof  the  said  Jolin 
Cotton  and  the  said  Joanna  Cotton  his  wife  doeth  liotli  for 
themselves  and  theire  heirs  and  successors  ffreely  discharge  and 
lvelin(iuish  and  (luilt  claiuie  unto  the  above  inensioned  fifty 
[)ounds  ;  as  Not  payable  nor  to  be  demaunded  nor  Ke(iuired  of 
the  said  Towne  of  Plymouth  nor  theire  heirs  executors  uor 
administrators  for  ever  ; 

Moreover   it   was  further  voated   by    the   said   Towne  att 

1  Sparrow's  IMain  "  was  a  tract  of  land  near  the  westerly  end  of  Ilillinjjton 
Sea.  or  Fresh  Lakt;,  where  forty  uteres  wei'e  f^runted  to  Uicliard  Siiarrow  in 
](;;!7.     The  liill  near  it  still  hears  the  n-anie  of  "  Sparrow's  1  lill."^ 


PLYMOUTH  UECOllDS.  1G7 

tlio  ubovestiid  meeting  That  (after  the  Conclii«ioii  of  this  piseiit 
yeer  for  which  this  Rate  for  the  raiunesters  Maintainauce  is 
ah-eddy  made)  that  then  they  will  add  ten  pounds  pr  annum  to 
liis  eighty  pounds  yeerly  sallery  formerly  allowed  him,  which 
amounts  to  Ninety  pounds :  as  it  was  eighty  pounds  the  Last 
Kate  ;  and  the  said  Mr  Cotton  is  to  ffind  Pasture  and  fierwood  for 
himselfe  and  family  for  the  future ;  and  Nathaniel  Morton 
Secretary  and  AVillam  Clarke  are  appointed  ;  in  the  behalf e  of 
the  Towne  to  give  sufficient  Legall  evidence  of  the  said  house 
and  laud  ;  unto  the  said  Mr  John  Cotton 

[1J58.]   The    bounds    of    Jacob    Cookes   land    layed    out    by 

Gorge  Bonum  Three  score  acrees  Att  Moonponsett  is  as  followeth 

The  Easterly  bounds   is  a  ])lack   oake  tree   Marked 

The  bounds  Northerly  is  a  blacke  oake  tree  Marked, 

which  is  the  Corner  bounds  of  Major  Bradfords  Land 

the  southerly  bounds  is  a  white  oake  tree  standing  by 

a  peece   of  meddow  the  west  is  a  white  oake  Marked 

standing  by  a  swamp   These  are  the  bounds  of    lifty 

acres  of  the  said  laud  ;    The   Remainder  which   is  ten 

acrees  is  bounded  by  a  i)yn('  tree  marked  standing  l)y  a 

pond  syde  shore,  that  is  alsoe  the  west  bounds  of  Major 

Bradfords  Laud  the  southwest  bounds  of  the  ten  acrees 

Jacol)         Runes  to  the   Northeren  bounds  of   the  aforsaid  fifty 

Cook  acrees,  and  the  west  bounds  of  the  said  ten  acrees  is  a 

pyne  tree  standing  by  the  pond  syde,  and  the  southwest 

bounds  of  the  said  ten  acrees  is  a  spruce  tree  standing 

by  a  swamp  syde  ;  and  soe  from  the  said  spruce  tree 

the    Range    Runs    through    a   swamp ;    which    is    the 

westernmost  bounds  of  the  aforsaid  fifty  acrees 

Gorge  Bouura  ; 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  Plymouth  the  twenty 

third  day  of  May  1681   It  was  ordered  by  the  Towne 

in  Reference  to  the  Corn  mill  That  Mr  Edward  Gray 

Leifteuant  Morton  and  AYillam  Clarke    are  authorized 

by  the  Towne  To  treat  with  Samuell  Jeniugs  and  the 

Rest  of  the  ptnors  about  ])uying  the  Mill  of  him  and 

to  come  to  a  prise  with  him  about  it  if  hee  be  willing 

Mills  to  sell  it  and  incase  hee  Refuse  to  sell  it;   that  then 

they  signify  to  him  that  they  Intend  to  Build  another 

mill ;    and   the   Towne    doe    alsoe    authorize  them  the 


168  PLYMOUTH  HE  CORDS. 

said  Pxiward  Gray  Leiftenaiit  Morton  and  Willam 
Clarke  to  put  things  in  such  a  posture  as  that  tlieire 
may  be  another  Mill  Built  Incase  Saniuell  Jonings 
Refuse  to  sell  his  : 

Measured  and  bounded  seaventy  Acrees  of  Land 
formerly  Graunted  unto  Mr  John  Attwood  in  the  yeer 
1637  on  the  fift  day  of  March  as  by  Record  may  and 
doth  appeer,  att  the  Northeast  Corner  therof  it  is 
bounded  with  a  Red  oake  sapling  standing  on  the 
North  syde  of  a  ditch  Called  Attwoods  ditch  and  from 
the  Slid  sapling  the  line  exteixls  west  and  by  North 
Nearest  unto  a  young  Maple  tree,  standing  in  the 
swamp  between  three  Maples;  And  from  the  said 
Maple,  which  is  Marked  the  line  extends  to  a  young 
Atwood  Red  oake  sapling  tree  Marked,  standing  on  the  North 
syde  of  James  Coles  Land  ;  and  the  west  syde  of  an 
old  ditch  formerly  Made  by  the  said  Attwood ;  and 
from  the  said  Red  oake  sapling  :  the  line  extends  P^ast 
&  by  North  Crosse  a  point  of  upland  to  the  swam}), 
and  soe  eastward  as  the  swamp  lyeth  till  the  above 
said  first  sapling  beareth  North  and  by  west ;  I  say 
Measured  and  bounded  the  15"'  day  of  ffebruary 
1681  by 

Mee  Goi'ge  Bonum 
Surveyor 

[139.]   Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  Att 
Plymouth  the  22cond  of  August  1681 

The  Rators  Chosen  were 

Serjeant  harlow  )     these  are  to   make   the  Rates 

and  Willam  hoskins        )     both    for   Mr   Cotton   and  the 
Country  Rate  for  this  yecr 
Att  this  meeting  the  Towne  voated  that  our  pte  of 
This  the  mony  due  for  mount  hope  slialbe   Improved   for 

*  other  either  the  Repairing  of  the  Meeting  house  or  for  the 

likewise         the  building  of  A  New  one  as  occation  May  Re(|uire 
ordered 

In  Reference  unto  John  harmon  the  Towne  ordered  that 
Incase  any  should  come  and  sett  him  downe  in  the  street  of 
Plymouth  ;  that  a  warrant  shalbe  in  a  Reddines  to  arrest  the  man 
that  shall  bring  him  and  sett  him  downe  in  the  street  aforsaid  ;  or 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  109 

any   pte   or   place   witliin  our   Tovvnshipp  to  aiisware  for  braeh  of 
law  ill  that  belialfo. 

It  was  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  Noe  foraigne  Indians 
be  prinitted  to  hunt  within  the  precints  of  our  Tovvueship  and 
that  if  any  shall  soe  doe  that  they  be  first  warned  to  desist ;  and 
incase  they  goe  on  therin  ;  that  Complaint  be  made  of  them  to 
the  Court ; 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  by 
the  Inhabitants  of  New  Plymouth  the  80"'  day  of  January 
Ann"  Dom  1681 

The  Towne  have  voted  Leift  Morton  Mr  Willam  Clarke 
Joseph  Warren  and  Joseph  Bartlett  To  be  a  Comittee  to  take  a 
view  of  the  meeting  house ;  and  to  take  some  speedy  Course 
either  that  it  may  be  Repaired  ;  or  to  build  a  New  one  as  they 
shall  see  cause  and  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  doth  heerby  engage 
to  defray  the  charge  seasonably  and  in  such  specue  as  shalbe 
Requisite  ; 

It  is  enacted  by  the  Towne  that  noe  liouskec[)er  or  other 
in  this  Towne  Resideing  in  the  Towue  shall  entertaine  any 
stranger  into  theire  houses  above  a  fortnight  without  giveing 
Information  to  the  Celect  men  or  some  one  of  them  therof  upon 
the  forfeiture  of  ten  shillings  a  weeke  for  all  such  time  as  any 
such  stranger  shalbe  soe  entertained  and  stay  without  the  said 
Information  :  To  be  levied  on  the  estate  of  such  house  keepers  or 
others  that  shall  neglect  to  luforme  as  aforsaid  : 

And  incase  the  Celect  men  upon  Information  as 

strangers         aforsaid   shall    see  cause  to   either   take    bonds    for 

regulated         every  such  stranger  either  ;  to  keep   and   save   the 

Towne    harmles   from  any  damage  that  may    acrew 

unto   the   Towne    by  the  stay  of  such    stranger  or 

stiangers   in   the  Towne  or  expell   them   out  of  the 

Towne  ;  The   Celect  men  are  heerby  Impowered  to 

doe  either  as  they  shall  see  Reason  and  cause  : 

The   Towne  have  Graunted  unto  Samuell  Savory   twenty 

acrees  of  upland  between  Johns  pond  and  the  Cedar  swamp  neare 

Swan  hold  in  the  Towncshipp  of  Plymouth  ;  and   incase  hee   sell 

it,  that  hee  pte  with  it  to  none  but  an  Inhabitant  of  the  Towue 


170  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Major  IJiadfurcl  i 

Tlio  elder  Cusliintui  | 

Nathaniel  Morton  |      were  Chosen  to  be  a  Coinittee  to  agitate 

Leift  JMorton  (       and    pi'cparc    some    pticular    proposition 

IMr  AVillam  Crow  [       to  be  proposed  to  the  Towne  they  are  to 

Mr  Willani  Clarke  \      meet  on  the  2cond  of  ffebrnary  coneeru- 

and  Joseph  Warren  I      ing  the  prmises  ; 
Joseph  Bartlett 

[140.]  Att  a  Towne  meeting  lield  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  18*  day  of  ffebrnary  1G81  The  Towne  doe  agree 
that  the  money  due  to  the  Towne  the  prsent  payment  therof 
shalbe  devided  according  to  every  ones  proportion  of  Charge 
expended  in  the  warr  and  to  be  devided  by  Major  Bradford 
and  Mr  Willam  Crow  ; 

It  is  enacted  and  ordered  l)y  the  Towne  that  noe  ffree- 
liohh'r  or  Townsman  shall  sell  or  allianate  theire  privilidge  in 
the  Towues  Comons  unto  any  of  any  other  Towne  except  hee  sell 
his  land  therwith 

It  is  enacted  by  the  Towne  that  noe  ffreeholder  or 
Townsman  of  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  sliall  have  l)ut  one  Kiglit 
ill  the;  Comonage  of  the  said  Tovvue  : 

Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
riymouthe  24"' of  May  1G82 

The  Celect  men  Chosen  wert"  Leift  Morton 

Willam  Crow 
Willam  Clarke 

Leifl  Morion  and  .losei)h  AVtirren  Were  Chosen  to  be 
de[nities 

To  be  Kemembred  by  the  deputies  that  some  Course  be 
taken  for  the  Kestraint  of  soe  many  Indians  Assembling  some- 
times att  the  North  side  of  the  Towne  att  the  later  ends  of  the 
yeer  and  theire  aliusive  Carriages  there  ; 

Serjeant  iiailow  and  Willam  lloskins  Chosen  (Jrand 
Jurymen 

Klkanar  AVatson  Chosen  Constable 

Nathaniel  holmes  ^ 

Nathaniel  Sonthwortii      y    weic  Chosen   Surveyors  of   tiie 

And  Nathaniid  Atwood  )     highwayes 

It  is  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  thirty  i)ound8  silver 
mouy    be    forthwith    levied    by   Kate    for    the    Ivei»aireing    of    the 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  171 


Ifiin  Imrlow  \ 

\ 
lowlami        ) 


]MoL'UUi2,'  house  and  lo  be  ilelivered  to  tlie  overseers  of  the  worke 
The  Katers  Chosen  were  Serjeant  Willani  barlow 

AVillam  Crow 
and  Joseph  howl 
Concornlng  the  Mill  the  Townc  have  ordered  that 
Leiftenaut  Morton       ^     shall    treat    with    Charles    Stoek- 
Josei)h  Warren  and     y    bridge  abont  and  Concerning  the 
Josei)h  Bartlett  )     building   of    a  New  Mill  and  to 

make  Report  therof  to  the  towue 

[141.]  Att  a  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  4"'  day  of  September  1682 

The  Towne  voated  that  theire  land  att  Agawaam  shalbe 
sold  and  that  the  prise  therof  shalbe  Improved  for  the  building 
of  a  New  meeting  house  and  for  the  defraying  of  other  Necessary 
uses  behoofull  to  the  Towne  ; 

Major  Bradford  j     are  Chosen  and  ai)[)()inted  by  the 

Leift :   jNForton  V    Towne   to   make   sale   therof.  for 

and  Serjeant  liarlow     )     the  Townes  use  as  aforsaid  ; 

It  was  likwise  agreed  and  ordered  by  the  Towne  that  the 
Jurisdiction  of  the  said  Land  shall  beionge  to  tlie  'L\>wne  of 
riyn)outh  onely  ; 

Moreover  att  the  said  Meeting  the  Towne  engaged  each 
to  other  seriously  That  the  alewives  or  herrings  soe  Called  shall 
not  be  stoped  in  theire  Goeing  up  either  in  the  half  way  pond 
River  or  in  any  other  River  or  Runett  belonging  to  the  Towne  in 
theire  Goeing  up  to  spaune  ; 

John  Bradford  and  Thomas  tt'aunce  are  ap[)ointcd  by  the 
Towne  to  be  Collectors  of  Mr  Cottons  Rate 

Serjeant  harlow  is  appointed  by  the  Towne  to  Graunt 
Ticketts  according  to  Law  in  such  Case  provided  unto  such  as 
are  Nessesitated  to  travell  on  the  Lords  day  incase  of  danger  of 
death  or  such  like  Nessesitous  occations  etc 

]\Iorover  it  was  voated  att  the  Towne  Meeting  held  att 
riymouth  the  4*  of  September  1G82  That  they  Avill  take  Course 
that  they  that  legally  bought  any  Shares  of  Land  of  any  Townes 
men  att  Agawaam  before  the  said  Towne  Meeting  shall  have 
theire  money  Returned  agaiue  ; 

Att  a  Towne  Meeting  held  att  tlie  Meeting  house  att 
I'lymoutli  the  30  day  of  October  1682  It  was  Joyntly  agreed  by 
the   Towne  that  the  foi-mer  Comittee   viz  :   Leift :   IMorton  Joseph 


172  PLYMOUTH  IIECOIWS. 

Wmitcu  and  Joseph  Bartlett  to  Agree  with  Charles  Stockbridge 
about  the  dam  ;  and  the  i)assage  to  be  Left  for  the  llish  to  Goo 
up  or  any  other  ptieuhire  liespecting  the  Mill  brooke  or  any  other 
Thinge  that  may  be  Respecting  the  prmises  ; 

Aprill  the  7"'  1G84  att  a  Towne  meeting;  The  tovvne 
have  voted  the  sume  of  fifty  shillings  which  they  will  ffreely 
Give  and  allow  unto  William  Green  towards  his  Cure  in  Meer 
ritty  and  Compassion  to  him  in  his  prsent  misery  ;  and  not  as 
theire  Charge  ; 

the  towne  have  agreed  with  Gorge  Bonum  to  take  the 
alewives  and  to  foraigners  have  them  for  9  pence  a  hundred  and 
our  Townsmen  for  6  pence  a  hundred  and  take  some  Course  with 
unruUy  persons  that  hinder  them  from  goeing  up  and  Coming 
downe  the  brooke 

The  Towne  have  Graunted  unto  Acannootus  fifteen 
acrees  of  Land  att  a  place  Comonly  Called  washanest  Joyuing  to 
a  Pond  to  be  layed  out  for  him  ; 

The  Towne  have  Graunted  unto  Thomas  Cushman  Jun  : 
three  acrees  of  Meddow  att  the  head  of  Jones  River  meddow  to 
be  first  Layed  out  for  him  and  that  what  is  left  shall  be  to  sui)ply 
others  that  have  desired  it  soe  farr  as  it  will  Reach  ; 

Joseph  Warren  \     are    a    Comittee    Chosen    by    the 

Nathaniel  .Southworth  V    Towne  to  Lett  out  Clarkes  Hand 

and  Serjeant  liarlow     )     to  the  I)est  advantage   they  Can 

for  the  Town 

a    Certaine    smale    pscll    of    land    is    Graunted  to 

Richard    AYright    to    sett    a  house  on    boing    att    the 

Richard  lower   Corner  of  tlie  New  Street  and    to    have   it   as 

Wright  longe   as   hee   lives  and  when  hee  Endeth  his    life  to 

leave  it  to  the  Towne  ; 

[142.]  Att  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  Plymouth  the  second 
of  January  1G82  Tiie  Towne  agreed  and  voted  that  noe  Lidians 
shall  hencforth  be  sett  to  worke  in  any  of  tlie  Towues  for  the 
wast  ill  Cuting  donne  of  any  of  the  Timber  of  the  Towne,  as 
makeing  of  Shingles  or  bolts  ;  or  any  way  to  the  wast  of  the 
Comons  ;  and  that  noe  Indians  shalbe  Imployed  upon  any  such 
acconipt  on  the  penalty  of  whomsoever  soe  Imi)loys  them  to 
forfeitt  five  pounds  silver  mony,  to  be  levied  upon  theire  estates 
for  the  Townes  use  ;  nor  that  any  Indian  shall  for  the  future  be 
Jniployed  about  or  worke  any  timber  brought  out  of  the   Comon 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  178 

upon  the  same  pcnalt}'  and  that  this  order  to  l)e  in  fforce  and  to 
take  place  from  the  first  of  March  next ;  and  it  is  f urtlier  ordered 
and  agreed  upon  that  the  Celect  men  for  the  time  being,  l)e 
heerby  Impowered  by  the  Towne  To  see  to  the  strickt  execution 
of  this  order  and  to  demand  the  forfeiture  of  the  fines  :  for  breach 
of  the  same  :  and  to  prosecute  the  same  to  effect : 

Leift  Morton  \     were  deputed  by  the  Towne  to  A^ree 

Joseph  Warren       y    with  workmen  for  the  buikling  of  a 

and  Willam  Crow  )     New  meeting  house  :    att   Plymouth 

tlie  length  wherof  is  to  be  fforty  five  foot ;   and  the  breadth  40 

foot ;  and  16  foot  in  the  wall 

And  These  men  to  agree  with  workomen  fully  to  fllnish 
the  same  with  seats  Galleryes  «fec  in  every  other  Respect ; 

[143.]  At  the  Towne  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att 
Plymouth  the  27"^  of  May  Ann"  1681 

The  Towne  have  Impowered  the  Deputies  to  make 
defence  in  plea  Concerning  John  harman  and  doe  heerby  engao-e 
to  stand  to  what  they  shall  Conclude  in  that  Respect  and  the 
Towne  likewise  engaged  to  pay  the  Charge  that  may  arise  in 
that  behalf 

Leift:  howland ;  is  appointed  by  the  Towne  with  the 
Celect  men  to  take  the  Constables  accoumpts  that  have  not  yet 
brought  in  theire  accoumpt  to  the  Towne  ; 

The  Towne  have  Graunted  unto  Leift :  Morton  twenty 
five  acrees  of  land  on  a  place  Called  Warrens  Wells  plaine  ; 

Thomas  ffaunce  was  Graunted  att  this  meeting  ten  acrees 
of  land  lying  on  the  southwest  or  southerly  syde  of  the  said  Land 
Granted  to  Leiftenant  Morton 

Leift :  Morton       \ 

Will:  Crow  I    were    Chosen   Celect   men    att    thig 

Willam  harlow       )     meeting  ; 

Leift  Morton  and  i     were  Chosen  Deputies 

Joseph  Warren       \ 

Andrew  Riuge  and  ) 

Isacke  Cushman     )     Grandjury  men  ; 

John  Bryant  sen  :  Was  Chosen  Constable 

Serjeant  Tinkham 

Thomas  ffaunce 

Jonathan  Pratt  \     ^"^'^eyers  of  the  high  wayes 

p]lkanar  AVatson 


1  7 1  PL  YMO  UTII  RECORDS . 


William  Bradford  Jim  :       \  tooke  the  oalli    of    fidellity 

Elkanah  AVatson  j  and   desire   to   be   pro})osod 

Nathaniel  Wood  /  to    the    Court   to    take    up 

Isacke  Cnshman  (  the  ire     ffreedonie     Willam 

Willam  Shirtley  /  .Shirtlcy  stands   propounded 

Steven  Bryant  .Inn  :  i  to  take  up  ffreedonie 

Saniuell  Gardiner  \ 

and  John  Gray  j 

Att  the  Town  mcetino-  held  attllie  niectiuLi  house  alt 
Plymouth  the  17"'  day  of  June  1G83  the  towne  voted 
to.  allow  2;j£  silver  mony  towards  the  building  of  a 
Cart  Bridg  att  the  Eelriver  provided  that  the  foure 
southeren  Townes  by  order  of  Court  feirmly  oblidged, 
not  onely  to  Give  twenty  pound  att  the  prsent : 
Therunto  ;  but  alsoe  that  ever  for  the  future  the  said 
Townes  be  Ingaged  :  to  pay  theire  Just  proportions 
as  the  Townes  are  Rated  in  the  Country  Rates  towards 
the  maintainance  of  the  said  Ei'lriver  bridge,  and 
Joneses  River  bridg  alsoe  ; 

Att  this  Meeting  Joseph  Bartlett  and  P>phraini 
Morton  Jun  :  agreed  with  the  towne  for  the  sume  of 
twent}^  five  pounds  to  build  a  bridge  over  the  Eelriver 
which  together  with  the  twent}'  pounds  allowed  b}' 
the  four  southeren  townes  ;  wilbe  full  satisfaction  for 
the  building  of  the  said  bridge  ; 

The  towne  have  likewise  engaged  to  allow  three 
pounds  silver  mony  for  and  towards  the  building  of  a 
l)ridge  over  Jones  River  for  the  use  and  Conveniency 
of  the  Naighborhood  vvhieh  bridge  shall)e  for  hoof 
and  foot  provided  the  Conditions  and  proportions  doe 
suckseed  Concernino:  the  Pjclriver  bridir  above  written  : 


<^  S 


[144.]   Deputies  Chosen         Leiftenant  Warren  ^. 

Leiftenant  IMorton  )  Serjeant  harlow         '' 

Joseph  Warren        f  Joseph  Warren         \  Celectenien 

Joseph  howland       V 

William  Clarke  \ 


Constal)le  Grand  jurymen 

John  Bryant -Jun  :  Thomas  ffaunce 

Jonathan  Shaw 


PLYMOUTH  RE  conns.  175 

Survt'3'ers  of  the  liighwiiyes    Joseph  Bartlett 

John  Rickard  Jmi 
Robert  Ranson 
Samuell  Stiulivaut 
Att  the  Towne  meeting  held   att  the   meeting  house   att 
Plymouth  the  14  of  July  1G84 

Joseph  Bartlett  and  Ephraim  Morton  Jun  :  accnolidged 
that  they  had  Received  the  full  and  Just  sume  of  twenty  five 
pounds  in  silver  of  the  Constable  for  theirc  makeing  theire  bridge 
att  the  Eelriver 

thirty  acrees  of  Land  was  Graunted  to  Joseph  Warren 
buting  upon  the  20  acrees  of  land  formerly  Graunted  unto  him  by 
the  Towne  and  Runing  up  by  the  brooke  comonly  Called  the 
double  brookes ;  hee  allowing  a  Convenient  highway  through 
or  by  it ; 

Wheras  in  the  yeer  1673  the  sixteenth  of  May  ;  the  towne 
did  Graunt  unto  Mr  Willam  Crow  4  acrees  of  meddow  or 
Meddowish  Ground  lying  on  the  uper  end  att  the  east  Corner  of 
the  widdow  Sturtivants  meddow  at  Moonponsett  to  be  layed  out 
to  him  by  Captaine  Bradford,  which  said  Meddow  or  Meddowish 
Ground  lyeth  on  the  east  syde  of  Thomas  Cushmans  meddow  ; 
and  ;  soe  up  stream  on  both  sides  of  the  mp,iue  brooke 

It  is  Now^  ordered  and  Graunted  by  the  Towne  that 
Mistris  Crow  shall  have  her  meddow  Land  where  it  is  Granted 
upon  that  brooke  or  elsewher  ;  if  it  be  not  there  to  be  found  : 

John  Bryant  was  allowed  by  the  Towne  fifteen  sliillings 
for  Gathering  in  the  minesters  Rate  the  last  yeer ;  and  for 
gathering  in  all  the  Rates  of  this  prseut  yeer  as  towne  Country 
aud  IMinnesters  Rate  :  hee  is  likewise  allowed  :  thirty  shillings  ; 

The  bound  Marks  of  Robert  Barrows  meadow  lying 

upon  southers  Marsh  Brook  at  the  Easterly  End  of  a 

seder  swamp  on  the  westerly  or  southwest  End  A 

spruce  tree  marked  standing  in  a  swamp  and  soe  to 

Robert  the  shore  to  a  maple  tree  IMarked  on  foure  sides  &. 

Barrow  from  thence  up  the  brook  to  a  pine  tree  Marked  on 

Meadow         4  sides  standing  in  the  meadow  on  the  northerly  side 

of  the  brook  and  from  thence  to  a  maple  tree  neare 

the  shore  standing  on  the  southerly  side  of  the  brook 

marked  on  4  sids 

William  Rings  Meadow  Lying  upon  southers  marsh 
brook  is  bounded  l)y  Robert  Barrows  ;  on  the  North- 


176  J'LYMOT^TII  RECOUDS. 

iM'ly  side  of  y  brook  is   a   pine  tree  marked  on  four 

sids  standing   in  the  Meadow  and  from  thence  to  a 

maple  tree  JNIarked  standing  neare  the  shore  on  the 

Will :  sontherl}'  side  of  the   lirook   &  soe  from  thence   up 

Rings  the  brook  nenre  an  old    beavour  dam  on  the  northerly 

Meadow         side  of  the   lii-ook     A  spruce  and  a  pine  tree  Marked 

on    fourc  sids  on    the    southerly   side    of    the    brook 

A  i»ine  tree  Marked  on  4  sids  standing  by  the  upland 

This  Meadow  was  laid  out  and  bounded 

I>y  Me  George  Bonam  Junior 
Surve3^or 

[145.]  Att  a  meeting  of  the  Towne  of  Plymouth  on  the 
24"'  of  November  1684 

The  Towne  desired  and  Api)ointed  IMajor  William  Ibad- 
ford  John  Bradford  Nathaniell  Southworth  Leifteuant  howland  and 
Isacke  Cushman  to  he  agents  in  theire  behalfe  ;  That  if  an}'  shall 
or  doe  lutrud  within  the  Northerly  line  of  the  Towne  Graunted  by 
the  Court  as  doth  apeer  upon  Record  that  they  shall  oppose 
them  and  the  Towne  by  these  prsents  doe  engage  to  defend  them 
In  that  Case  ; 

The  Towne  did  order  Joseph  Warren  and  Jose})h  l)artlett 
to  ffinish  our  southerly  Line  betwixt  Sandwich  and  the  Towne  of 
Plymouth  ; 

Att  this  townemeeting  the  towne  Graunted  unto  John 
Barrow  thirty  acrees  of  Land  lying  between  the  path  that  Goeth 
from  Plymouth  to  Bridgewater  and  the  path  that  Goeth  up  to 
Joseph  Kiuges  farme,  and  the  Towne  have  appointed  and  desired 
Major  Bradford  to  Lay  it  out  for  him  ; 

Att  the  meeting  held  att  the  meeting  house  att  Plymouth 
the  18"'  day  of  May  1085  the  officers  qhosen  to  serve  were 

Cunstable  John  Rickard  senior  Cunstable 

Lei  ft  Morton  . 

Leift  Joseph  howland      v    Celectmen 

Isacke  Cushman  ) 

Joseph  Warren  sen :         )     ,.  <■       i  •  i 

'    ^  \.    Surveyors  for  high  wayes 

James  Cole  f  ^         ^ 

Grandjurymen         serjeant  harlow 

Barach  Jourdane 


PLYMOUTH  BE  CORDS.  177 

INIajor  Brad  fold  'N 

LeifteiKint  INIorton       /    Commissionated  to   Rnu    a   west 

Left :  Lowland  \    line   on    the    North    side   of    the 

John  Bradford  i     Towne 

Joseph  AVarren  ) 

The  Land  of   John    P>arrow   laA'ed   out   nere   Monponsett 
according  to   the  order  of   the   Towne    of    plj'mouth    the   3d    of 
August  1689  The  bounds  Westerly  is  a  Red   oake  tree   Marked 
of  foure  sides  by  Bridgwater  path  on  the  south  syde  so  Rainging 
southerly  to  a  white  wood  tree  standing  neere  a  swamp  from  there 
Rainging  by  the  swamp  side  Easterly  to  a  white  oake  Marked  on 
foure  sides  and  soe  Rainging  northerly  for  want  of  lands  ('rose 
Bridgwater  paitli  liome  to  the  land  of  frances  Curtice  Laid  out 
Ity  William  Bradford 
and  Georg  Bonnm  Sr 
[146.]   Wee  whose  Names  are  underwritten  being  Chosen  by  the 
Towne   of  Plymouth  and  sworn  in  the  yeer  of  our   Lord   1684  to 
Lay  out  the   Kinges  highway  Throughout   our   Towneship  have 
Layed  them  out  as  followeth  ; 

fifrom  our  Towne  Bridge  to  a  heape  of  stones  att  our 
^  New  street  end  on  the  westward  side  of  the  old  way  ;  from  thence 
to  a  heape  of  stones  at  the  first  brooke  on  the  southwest  side  and 
a  Rocke  on  the  North  East  syde  from  thence  to  the  second  brooke 
the  ffeuce  on  the  Northwest  syde  and  an  heape  of  stones  on  the 
southwest  syde  soe  to  -  strawberry  hill  to  a  heape  of  stones  on  the 
Westward  side  of  the  aforsaid  old  way  ;  soe  to  the  Mile  Rocke 
on  the  eastward  side  of  the  aforsaid  old  way  from  thence  to  a 
Sapling  marked  Against  John  Doties  allies  Dotenes  feild  forty 
pole  bounded  with  a  stake  and  an  heap  of  stones  soe  to  the  Land 
of  Goodman  Tinkham  alonge  the  old  Road  ;  Leaveing  his  ffeuce 
on  the  east  side  and  from  that  flfence  40  foot  westward  soe  to  a 
heap  of  stones  bounded  on  the  Eastside  against  Samuell  Kinges 
orchyard  soe  to  a  heap  of  stones  on  the  east  side  of  Nathaniell 
Southworth  ffeuce  soe  to  the  house  of  Goodman  "Bryants  bounded 
with  a  heape  of  stones  on  the  west  side ;  and  soe  alonge  the  old 
Road  to  ^  Mr  Crowes  land  to  a  heape  of  stoues  on  the  west  syde 
and  soe   alonge   the  old  Roade  to  a  smal  pecked  Rocke  on   the 

1  "  New  street  "  is  what  is  now  North  Street. 

2  "First  Brook"  is  the  small  brook  which  crosses  Court  Street  south  of 
Samoset  Street.  "  Second  Brook  "'  crosses  Coui't  Street  in  front  of  the  estate 
of  Roswell  S.  Douglass,  and  "  StraAvberry  Hill"  is  the  hill  on  the  easterly  side 
of  Court  Street,  on  which  stands  the  Summer  cottage  of  Charles  S.  Davis. 

■'  Mr.  Crowes  land  was  at  Seaside. 

12 


ITS  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

oast  s^'do  and  soe  along  the  old  Koad  to  the  land  of  ^Jolui  (Iiay 
bounded  (in  the  eastward  side  with  a  heap  of  stones  and  soe 
along  the  old  Ivoad  leaveing  William  Shuitle3-es  honse  on  the 
eastside  and  soe  to  smelt  Brooke  to  a  heap  of  stones  on  the  west 
S3'de  soe  by  an  heape  of  stones  on  the  westward  side  on  Samuell 
ffnllers  to  a  heaj)  of  stones  on  the  eastward  side  in  Isaeke 
Cnshmans  ffence  ;  soe  to  a  stnmp  with  a  heap  of  stones  abont 
it  in  Elder  Cnshmans  land  so  to  a  heap  of  stones  on  the  westward 
side  soe  to  the  end  of  the  Causway  of  Joneses  River  Bridge 
bounded  with  a  Roeke  on  the  west  syde  and  soe  along  the 
Causway  to  the  bridge  ;  and  the  way  to  bridgwater  to  Run  up 
from  the  old  Road  betwixt  P21der  Thomas  Cusbraans  aud  Elkanah 
Cnshmans  land  Marked  att  the  old  Road  that  Goes  to  Jones 
River  with  a  heap  of  stones  abont  a  stump  on  the  southerly  side 
to  a  Red  oake  tree  on  the  southerly  side  And  soe  along  the  old 
Road  that  Goes  to  -  Pimkin  Bridge  with  severall  bound  upon  the 
southerly  side  and  Northerly  syde  : 

ffor  the  westward  Bounds  Next  JMidlebery 
A  white  oake  tree  on  the  southward  side  of  the  waj^ 
marked  with  P  aud  soe  alonge  the  old  Road  to  a  Red  oake  tree 
att  Mahuckett  broke  soe  along  to  the  old  Road  to  the  house  of 
Dauiell  Ramsden  ;  bound  with  an  heap  of  stones  soe  to  a  white 
oak  on  the  south  side  of  the  way  to  an  oak  sapliug  against 
Ephraim  Tilsons  Land  and  soe  to  a  great  tree  marked  ou  the 
south  side  of  the  way  and  soe  to  the  Corner  of  Robert  Ransoms 
ffence  bounded  ou  the  south  with  an  heape  of  stones  neare 
lakenham  brooke ;  soe  allong  the  old  Road  to  hunting  house 
brooke  with  a  white  oake  tree  marked  on  the  south  side  of  the 
way  aud  allong  the  Road  to  Arthers  swamp  a  white  oake  tree 
marked  on  the  south  side  of  the  w^ay  aud  soe  aloug  the  Road  to 
spring  hill :  a  white  tree  Marked  on  the  south  side  of  the  way  and 
soe  along  the  old  Roade  to  lIk;  pting  wayes  a  Red  oake  marked 
with  a  heape  of  stones 

[147.]  about  it  and  soe  aJong  the  Road  to  sparrowes  hill 
a  pyue  tree  marked  ou  the  south  side  of  the  wa}'  &  soe  along  the 
old  way  to  woods  feeld  a  white  oake  marked  on  the  south  side 
the  way,  and  soe   to   Goodman  thuneyes  land  a  heap  of  stones 


1  Tlie  land  of  John  Gray  was  at  Tvocky  Nook. 

-The  location  of  Pimkin  or  IMi)kiH  IJiidp-  it  is  ditlicnit  to  determine.  It  is 
(piitp  iirobalilf  that  it  crossed  Funntiiiii  Head  IJrook.  wliieh  crosses  the  Bridge- 
water  road  in  tin?  westerly  part  of  Jvinjiston. 


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PL  YMO  UTH  RECORDS.  1 79 

liiied  about  a  walnut  sapling  and  soe  along^  the  old  Road  to 
^  Squirrills  Rocke  &  soe  along  the  old  ^oad  to  Plymouth  towne 
brook  leaveing  the  bridge  on  the  East  side  soe  allong  the  old 
Road  way  to  a  tree  marked  on  the  south  side  of  the  way  neare 
Gj'les  Riekards  land  soe  to  the  Northerly  end  of  the  training 
Green  a  heap  of  stones  on  the  westward  side  of  the  way  and  soe 
along  the  old  Road  to  ^Vellingsly  booke  bounded  on  the  west  side 
with  a  pecked  Rocke  with  som  stones  about  it  and  soe  to  the 
southerly  end  of  wellingsl}'  hill  bounded  with  an  heap  of  stones 
the  west  syde  the  way  ;  soe  to  the  southeast  side  of  Eliaezer 
Churchills  land  a  heap  of  stones  oi-  the  west  side  of  the  way  and 
soe  up  the  valley  to  a  Grat  Rocke  on  the  west  side  of  the  way 
and  soe  along  the  old  Road  to  Left :  Mortons  Land  a  Red  oake 
marked  on  the  west  side  the  way  and  soe  along  the  old  Road 
to  goodman  ffinneses  land,  a  Red  oake  marked  on  the  west  side 
of  the  way  and  soe  along  as  the  wa}'  Now  Runes  to  Mr  William 
Clarkes  brooke  and  soe  over  the  brook  to  a  heap  of  stones  on  the 
south  syde  of  the  brooke  on  the  west  syde  rf  the  way  soe  to  a 
white  oake  tree  neare  the  house  of  Thomas  f^nnces  on  the  south 
side  the  waj'  soe  to  a  heape  of  stones  on  the  south  side  of  the  way 
and  soe  over  the  Eelriver  bridge  to  a  heap  of  stones  on  the  south 
syde  of  the  way  neare  the  bridge  and  soe  along  the  old  Road  to 
a  heap  of  stones  near  the  Corner  of  Joseph  Warrens  Barne  on 
the  southwest  side  of  the  way  and  soe  along  the  old  Road  to  two 
Rockes  in  James  Barnabes  laud  on  the  west  side  of  the  way  soe 
to  a  white  oake  marked  and  soe  to  a  Red  oake  Marked  and  soe 
to  the  old  Road  and  there  a  Red  oake  tree  marked  all  on  the  old 
westerly  side  of  the  way  soe  to  a  Red  oake  tree  Neare  the  woolf 
trape  soe  to  a  walnute  tree  marked  both  on  the  south  side  the 
way  soe  to  Run  throw  the  land  of  Joseph  Warren  att  the 
Eelriver  Swamp  ther  a  spruce  tree  Marked  on  the  west  side  the 
way  and  soe  over  the  brook  to  a  Red  oake  tree  on  the  west  side 
the  way ;  and  soe  along  the  Eelriver  swampside  leaveing  the 
swamp  on  the  east  side  of  the  way  soe  to  a  pyne  tree  marked  on 
the  west  sj^de  of  the  way  soe  to  a  Red  oake  marked  soe  to  the 
old  path  soe  along  to  -^  Clam  Pudding  pond  leaveing  the  pond  on 

1  Squirrel  Tlock  stood  on  Summer  Street  near  the  Long  House,  so  called,  above 
Robinson's  Iron  Mill. 

■-"Clam  Pudding  Pond"  is  on  the  easterly  side  of  the  Sandwich  road,  as  it 
now  stands  between  the  old  Cornish  tavern  and  the  Thrasher  neighborhood. 
It  is  sometimes  called  in  the  records  Clami)udder,  and  its  name  is  not  thought 
by  the  editor  to  have  any  reference  to  either  clams  or  pudding. 


186  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

the  west  side  of  the  way  soe  fvlonge  the  old  way  to  *  saltwater  pond 
severall  trees  marked  on  the  west  side  of  the  wa}^  are  tliere  2 
white  oake  trees  marked  on  the  wa}^  west  side  of  the  wa}'  soe 
along  the  pondsyde  leaveing  the  pond  on  the  Eastward  side  of 
the  way  soe  along  to  the  white  oak  tree  marked  and  an  h(^ap  of 
stones  on  the  westward  side  of  the  way  soe  to  a  smal  Knn  of 
water  Neare  Jonathan  Moreyes  and  soe  to  a  white  oake  tree 
Marked  on  the  east  side  of  the  way  soe  to  a  Rocke  and  a  pine 
tree  tree  Marked  on  the  west  side  of  the  way  soe  over  a  smale 
neck  of  land  with  a  Red  oake  tree  marked  on  the  westside  of 
the  way  and  then  to  a  pyne  tree  marked  on  the  westerly  side  of 
the  way  and  soe  bounded  by  the  Clifts  &  Saltwatei'  to  the 
soutlierly  end  of  Plymouth  bounds  ; 

Leift  Ephraim  Morton 

Jonathan  Shaw  sen  : 

Abraham  Jackson  sen  : 

Baraeh  Jonrdaine 

Gorge  Morton 

Isake  Cushman 

Leift  Joseph  howland 

Joseph  Warren  sen 

Jonathan  Barnes 

Willam  barlow  sen  : 

Nathaniell  South  worth 

Joseph  Bartlett 

[1  48.]  Major  Will  :  Bradford 

Mr  John  Cotton 
Mr  Thomas  Cushman 
John  Bradford 
Samuel  Bradford 
Jacob  Cooke 
Mr  Joseph  Bradford 
Thomas  Cushman 
Isack  Cushman 
Elkanah  Cushman 
Leftenant  Joseph  howland 
William  Shertly 
Caleb  Cooke 

^  Saltwater  I'oiul  is  at  Ellisville. 


PL  YMO  UTH  HE  COEDS.  181 

Francis  Cook 

lienjaniine  Eaton 

Benjamen  Eaton  Ju 

John  Gray 

John  Barow 

Richard  Wright 

John  Stnrtevant 

Steven  Briant  Senor 

John  Briant  Junor 

Samuel  tuUer 

nathaniel  Southwortli 

Samuell  Kinge  senor 

John  Doten 

John  liohnes 

John  Cobl) 

natlianiel  wood  alies  atwood 

P^dward  Doten 

Sergeant  James  Cole 

Abraham  Jackson 

Sanuiell  Dnnham  senor 

George  Bonom  senior 

Goorg  bonam  Junior 

Andrew  Kinge 

George  Watson 

Jonathan  Barnes 

John  Briant  Sen  : 

lv'»beil  Barow 

Serjeant  will  :   liarlow 

Joseph  Dounham 

Joslnia  i)ratt 

John  Jordain 

Baroek  Jordain 

Gyles  Kickard  senor 

J(.hn  Ivickard  SL'uior 

J()se[)li  fannee 

nathaniell  holmes 

Samuell  harlow 

John  Drew 

Eliezur  Cliiu-chill 

Joseph  Churchill 

Georoe  Morton 


^■^'^  PL y MOUTH  RECORDS. 

Leftenjiut  K[)luiiim  moiton 
Thomas  niorton 
Rohuid  tinny 
Saniiu'll  (iiiiduui 
Josiuli  nioilou 
nathnniel  morton 
Will:  Clarke 

Thomas  ffaunce 

Ephraim  moiton  .Iiiniur 

Sam u ell  Rider 

Thomas  Lasell 

Thomas  Clarke 

James  Clarke 

William  harlow 

Joseph  Bartlet 

Jonathan  morey 

John  mortou 

Samiiell  Dnnham  Jinior 

John  Dunham  senoi' 

Jonathan  Shaw 

Robert  Ransom 

Ephraim  tilson 

Jonathan  })rat 

John  Rickard  Jnnor 

Elkanah  Watson 

Will  Ring 

Eliazur  Ring- 
Giles  Rickard  Jnnor 
Stephen  Brian  t  Junor 
John  pratt 
Elkiah  tineoni 
Eleazer  Downham 
Eliazier  Cnshman 
John  nelson 
George  Bonam 
John  Waterman 
James  Warren 
Joseph  Warren 
Robert  Bartlet 
Sanuiel  Lucas 
Beuony  Lucas 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  ^^^ 

Epliraim  Cole 
John  Mordo 
natli:  havlow 
John  Cole 
John  Churchill 
William  Churchill 
Jonathan  shaw  Junior 
Joseph  Bartlet  Junior 
John  foster 
John  Carver 
Benjamin  Warren 
Thomas  Clarke 
James  Winslow 
John  Barnes 
Ebenazar  holmes 
Will  :   baine,- 
James  Clarke  Junior 

on  the  I'J"^  of  December  1608 
Nathaniell  Warren 
was  voatted  a  Townsman 

[149  ]  At  a  towne  meeting  held    at   the    meeting    house    at 
riymouth  by  Townsmen  Thierof  July  6  168o 

The   Towne    Chose    Thomas    faunce    To   be  then-   towne 

^^"'"    Then  allso  the  towne  Chose  major  bradford  and  Jc^eph 
n    to   be   thier    aoeuts    at  the  Court  to  answer  the   townes 


3ld 


at   Plymouth   the  27  day  of 


At    a   towne    meetmg    hel 

July  1085 

Serjeant  harlow       \       ^^.^^_,  q^^^^^  i^y  the  towne  to  be  their 


Isack  Cushman       V      ^.^^^^^.^  ^^^  ^^^^  l.ole  year 

Jonathan  iShaw       ) 

-Vt   tins  mooting  tW   t.nvnc   granted  te,  M,'  .K.h»  Cottou 

.,.,  ■  ,  .  ,t,s  uf  1-vua  Li  u.'  on  111.  ....nvest  side  of   the  Laud  that 

';'    '  tel    lotwt   of    .n.  will:    erow ;    and   .oe   to   extend 

"^4  -  U-  -.c.  path  and  »oe  to  U„„  n,  tn  to  the  wood. 

for  thee  Length 


184  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

\i  this  lowuo  uieetiiig'  the  towne  giantt'il  to  iKiLliaiiicll 
wood  2  aceros  of  Laiul  Ling  at  the  lirst  Biook  neie  to  -Joiiii 
Kickards  Land  only  A  Cart  way  t(j  l)e  left  helvven  them  for  the 
neighborhood  to  goo  n[)  into  the  woods 

At  this  meeting  Leftenant  morton  and  serjeant  iiarlow 
were  Chosen  to  tack  an  aconeut  of  those  Constabels  that  have  not 
yet  gcven  in  their  aconnts  of  Rates  Conimited  to  them  to  gatlier 

At  this  towne  meeting  the  towne  voated  to  alow  io  widow 
warren  3  shilliues  per  week  for  diating  will  grene  deuring  the  time 
hee  is  with  her  to  diate 

At  this  towne  meeting  It  was  Agreed  nppon  liy  tliee 
towne  That  thee  liates  Both  for  Cuntrey  &  towne  Charge  should 
be  made  in  one  &  the  same  speasey  ;  and  that  the  Deputies  and 
Grand  jurymen  shall  have  but  2  shillings  per  day  Apeeee  for 
theire  servis  At  the  Courts 

At  a  towne  meeting  held  at  ply  mouth  the  12'"  day  of 
October  1G85  Thee  Towne  Chose  and  Comisianated  major  Ikad- 
ford  Leftenant  morton  Lefton  :  howland  Joseph  warieu  ^:  .John 
Bradford  Either  to  agree  with  the  Ageauts  of  ]Medell)uri()w  with 
Respect  to  the  head  line  or  to  Run  It  Acording  to  Court  grant 
soc  far  as  to  take  in  the  south  meadowes 

[150.]  The  bounds  of  Nathanell  Woods  2  Acres  of  laud 
granted  to  him  by  the  towne  of  })lymonth  one  the  scjuth  side 
off  the  first  Bronck  soe  Called  is  as  foUoeth  the  north  Corner  A 
Rock  stone  set  into  the  ground  and  Ranging  twenty  poule  one  the 
southwest  side  of  the  Common  Road  to  a  stone  sel  into  the  ground 
and  soe  Runing  sixteene  poule  southwest  to  a  stone  set  into  the 
ground  and  soe  Ranging  Northwest  twenty  i)oule  to  a  stone  set 
into  the  ground 

Mesured  By  mee  Ephraim  morton  senior  ordereil  By 
the  towne 

The  Bounds  of  the  12  acres  of  Land  Laid  out  by  George 
Bonani  and  andrew  Ring  unto  Samuell  King  ,Iunor  is  as  folloeth 
butuig  up[)on  deepwater  swamp  bounded  with  a  stake  n[)i)ou  a  hill 
at  the  southwest  Corner  and  Runeth  northwest  38  pole  to  a  small 
Red  oake  by  the  Cartway  at  the  westermost  bound  from  thence  to 
a  small  Red  oake  at  the  north  p]ast  Cornour  upon  a  side  hill 
al)ove  [)rinces  botom  and  Runeth  along  to  a  small  i)ine  tree  upon 
the  side  hill  &  soe  Crosing  the  Cartway  that  Cometh  from  depc- 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  1S5 

wiitor  &  that  Cartway  is  to  be  alovved  and  it  Koneth  along  one  the 
wt'st  side  of  a  letle  Koiiud  Svvanip  and  to  a  small  white  okc  l)y 
deei)  water  swonip  March  ye  li  1683^ 

The  bounds  between  John  Gray  and  Caleb  Cooke  are  as 
t'oUoeth  Att  the  East  end  a  small  Rocke  and  a  heap  of  stons 
about  it  and  ffrom  that  bound  to  the  Common  Rode  &  ther 
bounded  by  a  Walnut  tree  marked  one  fouer  sides  and  a  heape  of 
stons  att  the  foot  and  from  that  bound  to  a  Run  astraite  Corse 
to  A  heap  of  stons  by  the  Cart  way  that  goeth  up  to  Joneses 
River  uiedow  and  to  John  Grais  land  from  that  bound  Last 
Expresed  Raingeth  AVith  Samuell  ffullers  land  to  A  heepe  of 
stous  one  the  southward  side  of  the  above  sd  way  to  the  Red 
swamp  and  ther  bounded  l)y  a  heape  of  stous  and  from  the 
wester  Cornor  bound  which  is  a  pine  tree  marked  one  four  sids 
standing  uppon  ^  Reyboth  hill  these  bounds  last  Exprd  is  the 
Raing  between  Caleb  Cooke  and  John  Grais  land  at  the  head  of 
sd  Grais  land  Rainged  and  bounded  the  9"'  day  of  March  1685* 
pr  iuee  Ephraim  Morton  senor  surveior  to  the  towne  of  plymouth 

[151.]  Att  a  town  meting  heild  att  i)lymouth  the  17"'  day 
of  may  1G<S6 

The  Celect  men  Chosen  were  Lef tenant  Morton  serjant 
liarlow  t&  Joseph  warren  senor 

The  Deputies  were  Leftenant  morion  and  Joseph  warren 
senor 

The  Grand  Jurymen  were  Isack  Cushman  and  Eliazur 
Churchill  Isak  Lobdell 

The  Constable  is  John  Doten 

The  survairs  Chosen  were  Samuell  Rider  John  Doten 
sanuiell  sturtevant  and  Jonathan  JShaw  ; 

Jolni  Att  this  meting  the  towne  granted  unto   John    Doten 

Doten         senor  of  plymouth  ffouer  aci'ees  of  medow   lying   up[)on 

sen"'  mahuchet    broke    and    tlie  sd  Doten    shall    take    it    one 

both   sides  of  the  broke  and  the  sd  Doten  shall   hold  it 

by  vertew  of  the  towns  AVright 

in  Respect  to  AVilliam  hoskins  and  E[)hraim  tilsons 
Reipiest  for  the  towne  to  stand  l)y  tliem  to  defend  theire  wrights 
of  lauds  that  John  tomsou  and  John  soule  Challenges   to  l)e   the 

1  "  Reyboth  hill,"  sometimes  in  the  ret;orcls  called  Uehoboth  and  Itaabath 
hill  is  on  the  southwest  side  of  the  old  road  rouud  Spirit's  pasture  at  Kocky 
Mook. 


ISO  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

l)r()[)i'iatoi\s  of  a  se'itain  tract  of  hind  purchised  by  Captain 
Tlionias  soutlivvorth  of  Josiah  Wompatuck  the  towns  answer  is 
that  they  arc  Resolved  to  stand  for  ther  Whrits  which  they  have 
l)()lli  fioni  grant  of  the  Court  and  tdsoe  by  posession  above 
this  10  years 

Att  A  towne  meting  held  at  i)lyniouth  the  1)"'  day  of 
June  1G8(J  major  Bradford  and  Leftenant  Morton  AYere  Requested 
and  Impowered  by  the  towne  to  goe  along  With  those  Gentellmen 
api)ointed  by  the  Court  to  setle  the  northerly  bounds  of  the  towne 
At  this  meting  the  towne  Requested  Major  bradford  to  answer 
the  towns  presentment  for  the  Want  of  a  pound  as  alsoe  the 
towne  agreed  with  John  Rickard  senor  to  build  a  pound  of  forty 
foot  s(iuare  G  foot  hy  the  posts  to  be  white  oake  the  Rails  to  be 
substaiiishall  sedor  Rails  Every  top  Raile  to  be  pined  and  to  set 
tills  pound  above  the  Rode  at  the  head  of  ^  new  stieete  End 

Att  a  towne  meting  held  at  plymouth  the   I'J"'   day 

John  of    July    1G8G    the    town   graunted    unto  John   i)ratt 

Prat  twenty  acres  of  land  lying  upon  the  westerly   side   of 

Dotens    pond   and  to  be  laid  out    by    the    descresion 

of  the    survaior  so  as   to    take    in    his    now    dweling 

liouse  att  this  meeting  the  towne  granted   to    Robert 

Robt  Ransom  twenty  foot  of  land  square  ne  re  to  the   waie 

Ransom  houses  below  John  Rickards 

John  At    tliis     meting    the  town     graunted     luito    John 

Rickard  Rickard  Jmiior  thirty  foott  of  land  s(piare  liclow   tlie 

Junior  hill  by  the  shore  side  nere  to  the  Ware  houses 

Att    this    meting  the  towne  granted   unto   Thomas 

Thos  Hewes    the    luq)r(jvcinent    of  live    acrees    of    uphiiid 

Hewes  att  saaquash    for    five  years  provided    that   he   Ctirry 

nothing     to    prigutlice    the     niedows     there    nor    Cut 

downe   the   wood   AVithin   forty  foot   of  the    bank   on 

the  southerly  side  tlierof 

Major  Bradfoi'd  Elder  Cushman    Leftenant    nioiton    Isack 

Cushman    antl    John    Bradford     these    or    aney    4     of     tlu'in    are 

authorized    to    act   for  the  town  as  agents    in    theie    behalf   With 

Reference  to  the  northerly  bounds  of  the  town 

[1513.]   Att    a    towne   meting    held   at   plymouth    the    ;30"'    of 
august    JG8G   Gorge    Morton   is  graunted  ten  acres  of 

1  Now  Street  was  North  Street. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  187 

Geo  :  huul  at  a  i)laee  Comoiily  Caled  &  Known  by  the  name 

JMoiton  of  the  '  hy  Kiclg  together  with  a  small  percell  of 
swani[)  land  Joyuiug  to  it  be  it  3  acres  more  or  Less 
At  this  meting  Jonathan  Barnes  and  Robert  Ransom 
iiad  the  towns  aprobation  to  keepe  ordenarys  for  this 
present  yeare  Att  this  town  meting  Elkanah  Cnshman 
Was  graunted  4  acres  of  meddow  be  it  more  or  less 
Joyning  nnto  the  brook  that  comes  out  of  Jons  river 
meddow  on  the  northerly  side  of  the  brook 

Measured   and     bounded    unto    Elkanah    Cushraan 
Elk"  foure    acrees   of  meddow  Which    was    graunted   unto 

Ciishman  him  by  the  towne  Which  sd  meddow  lyeth  on  the 
northerly  syd  of  the  brook  that  Cometh  out  of  Jons 
river  meddow  the  bounds  of  the  sd  meddow  are  as 
followeth  begining  at  a  stake  &  a  heape  of  stones  it 
being  the  south  bounds  by  the  brook  and  soe  Ruuing 
norwest  to  a  Red  onke  sapling  which  being  Crows 
bounds  and  soe  Runiug  along  the  side  of  the  Hand 
to  a  mapell  bush  marked  on  4  sids  which  sd  bush 
standelh  in  the  meddow  being  the  West  Cornor  and 
soe  from  thence  northeast  to  a  white  oake  tree  marked 
on  4  sides  standing  on  the  upland  and  soe  Runing 
down  East  to  a  white  oake  tree  marked  on  foure  sids 
standing  upon  the  uphind  and  soe  from  thence 
southeast  to  a  stake  and  heap  of  stons  by  the  brook 
and  soe  Runing  down  the  brook  to  the  stake  and  heap 
of  stons  first  Expresed  the  brook  being  the  bounds 
on  the  southeast  end  September  the  2  1G8G 

pr  mee  Gorge  Bonam  senor 
An  agreement  Made  between  Isac  Cushman  and  John 
Gray  and  Jacob  Cooke  each  of  thein  Inhabetants  of  the  towne 
of  [)lymouth  as  Respecting  the  setteling  the  bounds  of  their  lots 
of  meddow  lying  on  the  Westerly  end  of  Jons  River  meddow  is 
as  followeth  the  Corner  bounds  on  the  south  side  of  the  meddow 
between  sd  Jacob  Cooke  and  sd  John  Gray  is  a  Red  oake  marked 
on  fouer  sydes  standing  on  the  upland  and  soe  Rainging  from 
tlience  to  tlie  north  side  of  sd  meddow  to  a  sin;dl  Reil  oake 
marked  ou  4  sids  With  severall  staks  standing  in  sd  Raing  also 
on   the  other  side  of  the  sd  Grays  loot  the  Corner  bound  between 

1  The  "  High   Kidi;e "  here  referred  to  was  near  the  noi)k   at  tlic  head  of 
Hobs  Hole  Brook. 


i,S'<s'  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

the  sd  gray  and  the  said  Cushman  on  the  south  side  of  sd  nieddow 
is  a  Red  oaI<e  marked  on  fouer  sids  standing  on  tlie  West  side  of 
a  small  Hand  or  hummach  of  ui)land  &  soe  Kainging  northward 
to  a  stake  standing  on  the  meddow  in  the  Westerly  side  of  sd 
Cushmans  ^  loot ;  of  meddow  which  he  bought  of  Mr  Jo,se[)li 
bradford  of  plymouth  with  severall  stakes  standing  in  sd  Raing 
and  soe  Rainging  from  that  sd  stake  Westerly  to  a  white  oake 
marked  on  fouer  sids  standing  on  a  point  of  upland  unto  Which 
Agreement  Wee  the  above  Written  have  set  to  our  hands  the 
Eighteenth  day  of  august  1686 

Isae  Cushman 

Joh  Gray 

Jacob  Cooke 

[15e5.]  Leftenant  llouland  John  Sturtcvant  and  Natliaiiicil 
8outhvvorth  were  Chosen  by  the  tt)wn  to  serve  at  the  County 
Court  upon  the  Jury 

John  Downham  Williau)  Shuilly  Elkanah  Cushman  and 
John  Briant  Junor  Were  Chosen  to  serve  at  the  Court  of  assistants 

At  a  town  meting  held  at  plymouth  the  27"'  of  Se[)tenilH'r 
1686  the  town  voatted  and  ordered  the  Removeall  of  Snrnli 
Downhams  iiouce  and  to  be  set  ui)  at  the  houce  of  Giles  Ricknids 
senior 

At  this  town  meting  -James  Cool  Jonathan  Mory  senior 
Abraham  Jackson  senitjr  John  Rickard  and  the  Widdow  Rickard 
had  each  of  them  the  towns  aprol)aUon  to  keep  ordenaryes  for 
this  present  yeare 

At  this  meting  the  town  agi'eed  AVitli  Snuuiell  Downhain 
Junior  for  the  Ringing  the  bell  and  sweeping  the  meting  iiouse 
for  tills  i)reseht  yeare  and  the  towne  is  to  alow  the  sd  Downliani 
twenty  live  shillins  for  his  worke 

The  liounds  of  the  laud  settled  betwen  Steven  briaul 
senior  and  Nathaniel  Soiithwortli  l)y  (u!org  Bonliam  survayor 
as  ffolloeth  first  a  stone  set  uj)  hy  a  stump  which  was  the  antient 
bounds  upon  the  Eastward  side  of  the  high  Way  upon  the  south 
side  of  the  Brooke  2  and  so  it  Runneth  upon  a  west  southwest 
l)oynt  a  little  southerly  to  a  hunnnuck  that  stands  upon  A  hill  at 
the   head  of  the  afore:  sd   Steven   briants  loot  and    soe  to  Kun 

1  "  Loot"  evidently  iiieiiiis  lot. 

-. James  Cool  means  James  Colis  who  kept  a  tavern  in  Leydeu  Street,  on  the 
site  now  oecupied  liy  the  house  of  W.  H.  11.  Weston. 


PLYMOVTii  REconns.  ifrj 

upon  the  same  poj'iit  from  that  humack  Eighty  pok'  fiirtlu'r  to  a 
Kt'd  oake  tree  upon  the  north  sytle  of  the  brooke  \\  liicli  is  the 
uppermost  head  bounds  l^etwixt  them 

At  A  town  Meting  held  at  plymouth  tlie  9"'  day  of 
febuawary  1686  87  Joseph  Bartlet  John  Bradford  &  Ephraim 
Morton  Were  Chosen  to  serve  upon  tlie   Jury  at  the  County  Court 

The  Bounds  of  a  Certain  tract  or  neck  of  hind  Graunted 
by  the  town  unto  Gorg  Bonani  senor  lying  near  unto  fresh  lake  is 
as  followeth  the  northermost  bounds  on  the  south  side  of  the 
brook  is  a  mapell  tree  marked  on  four  sids  and  from  thence  to  a 
smal  Red  oake  southward  standing  upon  a  point  of  land  lying  on 
the  North  side  of  the  Cart  Way  that  goeth  into  the  above  sd 
neck  of  land  and  soe  Rainging  southward  to  a  spruce  tree  stand- 
ing by  ^  lout  pond  side  and  so  from  sd  spruce  tree  Runcth  along 
the  pond  side  to  a  swamp  that  lieth  betwen  lout  pond  and  fresh 
lake  the  pond  being  the  bounds  on  the  West  side  and  the  brook 
that  Cometh  out  of  fresh  lake  is  the  bounds  on  the  North  side 

[154.]  At  a  town    meting  held   att  plimouth  the  6*^  day  of 
June  1687 

The  Celect  men  Chosen  b}^  j'c  town  Were 

Leftenant  Joseph  Rowland 

Joseph  Warren  senor 

and  Isaac  Cushmau 

Mr  William  Clarke  Chosen  Constable 

The  survairs  Were 

Abraham  Jackson  senor 

John  Gray 

Jams  Warren 

Jonathan  praat 

The  9"' day  of  June  1687  8 

It  is  Agreed  Betwen  Gorge  Bonan  senor  as  overseer  unto 
Ruhamah  Willis  estate  and  Jonathan  Barns  both  of  plimouth 
before  INIajor  bradford  serjeant  harlow  &  Joseph  Warren  senor 
That  tlie  bounds  betwen  Jonathan  barnses  Ware  houce  and  the 
land  of  Ruhamah  Willis  That  the  sd  Barnes  shal  Com  no  farther 
upward  towards  her  houce  then  three  foott  from  his  Ware  houce 
at  the  Easterly  Corner  Wher  A  stone  is  sett  into  the  ground  and 

1  "  Lout  "  is  an  obsolete  word  derived  from  the  Latin  word  "  Intniu,"  and 
means  probably  "  muddy." 


190  PLYMOUTH  n  EC  ORBS. 

soe  to  Run  towards  the  soiUliwest  to  Another  stone  set  into  the 
ground  Against  the  sd  barneses  fence  and  then  the  sd  barnes  is 
to  Run  upward  to  the  Cornor  of  his  fence  wlicrc  is  another  stone 
set  into  the  ground  and  soe  from  tlience  we  an-  boundt'd  by 
goodnian  Watsons  garden  spot  where  is  a  stoone  set  into  the 
ground  4  foott  or  therabouts  at  tlie  Southwest  C'oinor  of  the  sd 
barnes  ground  unto  Whicli  Agreement  tlie  above  sd  Gorge 
Bonam  and  Jonatlian  Barnes  have  meutually  set  to  tliere  hands 

Gorge  Bonam 

Jonatlian  Barnes 

Tlie  bounds  betweext  ye  land  of  John  Doty  and  John 
holmes  Is  as  foUoeth  A  stone  set  into  the  ground  l)y  the  "Water 
side  and  Another  stone  sett  into  ye  ground  forty  pole  up  West 
southwest  And  on  the  same  point  to  the  Comon  Rode  and  there 
bounded  With  A  Walnut  tree  marked 

Ephraim  INIorton 

Joseph  Warren 

Joseph  houland 

[155.1  At  a  town  meting  held  at  plimouth  the  IT)"^  day  of 
august  1G87 

Leftenant  Morton  Was  Chosen  Comisioner  by  the  town 
to  act  With  the  Celect  men  of  said  town  with  Referance  to  orders 
from  the  Counsell  Respecting  the  Celect  men  of  the  town  of 
plimouth 

Att  this  meting  the  town  Imployed  Joseph  Bartlet  senor 
to  provid  the  Measures  Scales  and  Weights  for  ye  towns  use 
accordding  to  order  of  the  Councell  Relating  to  the  town  of 
plimouth  Which  the  sd  bartlet  doth  promise  to  do  Within  A 
month  after  the  date  above  Written  and  to  Return  an  account  of 
the  Cost  thereof  unto  the  town  and  the  town  doth  promise  to 
Repay  the  sd  Bartlet  With  all  Convenient  speed 

At  this  meting  Samuell  Downham  senor  deClared  himself 
sattesfied  for  his  servise  in  Ringing  the  bell  the  last  yeare 

At  this  meting  Leftenant  Morton  and  serjant  harlow 
were  desiered  by  the  towne  to  take  the  acount  of  the  Constable 
of  the  Rats  Committee  to  him  to  gather 

At  A  town  Meting  held  att  plimouth  the  24"'  day  of 
August  insy  At  this  meeting  it  was  propounded  to  the  town 
whether  tliey  Judged  them  selves  able  to  pay  to  Mr  Cotton  the 
summe   of  !)()  pd  as  they  had  done  of  late   years   the   allirmative 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  19 J 

boing  put  to  vontc  but  som  liiinds  were  held  up  the  Negative  vote 
being  Culled  for  niiuiy  more  hands  were  held  n[)  14)011  which  it 
Was  farther  voted  that  the  maintenance  of  tlie  niinester  for  this 
present  yeare  1687  shonld  be  by  the  free  snbseription  of  Every 
one  &  those  promises  to  be  ackovvlidged  A  dew  debt  and  that  the 
sd  snmmes  promised  are  and  shall  be  duly  paid  in  October  and 
Ai)rill  as  was  in  former  years  promised 

It  was  further  voted  that  the  prises  of  grain  shall  be 
Wheat  at  4  shillings  a  bushell  ;  Ry  and  barly  at  3  shiUiugs  Indian 
Corne  at  2  shiling  6  pence 

The  men  appointed  by  the  towne  to  see  what  persons 
would  give)  (for  Lakenham  Wenatuxet  and  mnnponset  Jonathan 
Shaw  &  Robert  Ransom  senor ;  for  the  north  end  of  the  towne 
John  Bradford  and  Elkauah  Cushmau  and  from  the  town  brook 
southward  Ephraira  Morton  Junior  and  Thomas  ffaunce 

The  Towne  have  made  Choice  of  the  Celect  men  to  make 
the  Rate  Relating  to  the  town  Charges 

[156.]   New  plimonth  ffebrnary  the  10">  1G79 

Measured  and  bounded  unto  Joseph  Warren  senior 
twenty  Acrees  of  land  granted  him  by  the  towne 
of  plimonth  Lying  and  being  on  the  southward  side 
of  Ephraim  Mortons  land  att  the  elleriver  and  on 
the  Eastward  side  of  a  Cart  way  that  Leads  to  the 
Hering  pond  att  the  Westward  End  and  Northward 
side  thereof  It  is  bounded  with  a  stone  set  into  the 
ground  betwene  and  nere  the  Kings  Road  and  the 
aforesd  waie  that  goes  to  the  hering  pond  Also  by 
Which  is  a  Red  oake  Iree  marked  from  Which  stone 
the  Line  Extends  east  southerly  Nineteen e  degrees 
one  halfe  unto  A  stone  set  Into  the  ground  on  the 
Westward  sid  of  the  shingle  brooke  from  which  stone 
the  line  is  soe  to  Extend  home  to  the  sd  brooke  as 
the  brooke  Runeth  to  be  the  Eastward  End  bound 
of  the  said  laud  and  on  the  AYestward  end  and  south- 
side  of  the  sd  land  It  is  bounded  With  a  stone  set 
into  the  ground  in  the  duble  Brooke  swamp  on  the 
Eastward  side  of  the  aforesd  Cart  Way  that  goes 
over  the  afore  said  duble  brook  and  from  the  said 
stone  in  the  swampe  the  line  Extends  Eastward  to  a 
stone   set  into   the  ground  Aboute   the   midle  of  the 


192  PLYMorTii  nEconns. 

south  side  line  from  wliieh  stone  the  line  extends  to 

A  stone  set  into  the  ground  on  the  Westward  side  of 

the   sliingle   brooke   and  so  homo  to   the  Brooke   :iud 

tills    land    is    :tt    the    westward    end    Iherof    to     l)Utl 

for  this  honu'    to    the    Cart    way    or    patli  that    goeth    to    the 

grant  se         afor  sd    hereii   [XMul  ;   Within  the   Comi)asse   of  these 

page  91  hounds    is    alowance   made  for  the  Kings    Koad    that 

l^'eth  through  the  land  The  East  end  is  Broader  tiien 

the  west  end  by  Reason  of  the  swonip 

l)or  William  Crow  surveior 
The  dimeutions  of  the  l)Ounds  of  the  Elder  Thomas 
Cuslimans  six  lotts  of  laud  lying  hetwen  Samuel  fuller  on  the 
south  side  and  Joseph  Bradford  on  the  North  side  by  an  old  ditch 
att  the  foot  and  by  a  stake  and  a  heap  of  stones  att  the  head 
being  twelve  score  pole  from  foot  to  head  and  from  sd  ditch  att 
the  foot  or  scirt  of  the  squar  Raing  six  score  pole  to  the  North- 
ward to  A  white  oake  Marked  on  4  sides  &  thence  terning  About 
and  Runing  twelve  score  pole  to  A  pine  tree  Marked  on  4 
sides  thence  Runing  directly  six  score  pole  to  the  heape  of  stones 
and  stake  Above  mentioned 

The  ditch  and  heap  of  stones  first  mentioned  is  the 
mutually  Ackowledged  bounds  betwen  Thomas  Cushmans  land 
&  Samuel  ffullers  land  &  the  bounds  last  mentioned  are  the 
bounds  Mutually  Acknowledged  betwen  sd  Cushman  and  Insiuo 
Bradford  the  land  Abuting  on  the  saltmaish  at  the  Easter  end, 
March  22 '^  1G8G  Bounds  setled  by  me  P^phraim  Morton  senior 
ther  survior  for  the  Towne  of  plimouth  for  the  Elder  Thomas 
Cushman  of  plimouth 

[157.]  Att  A  towne  meting  held  att  plimouth  the  23''  day  of 
January  1GS7,  88 

1  Att  this  meting  an  order  from  his  Excelency  was 
published  Whereon  bee  did  Require  the  sd  towne  of  plimouth  to 
appere  before  his  excelencey  To  make  out  there  title  to  Clarks 
Island  Whereupon  a  voat  being  Caled  for  to  know  the  towns 
answer  The  towne  haveing  Considered  thereof  do  Answer  that 
they  are  Resolved  to  defend  there  Rite  in  the  above  sd  Hand  to 
there  utmost  according  to  law  and  therefore  Chose  a  Committej' 


•Sir  Edniiind  Aiidros  dcclarfd  tlio  titles  of  all  piihlic  lands  vested  in  flic 
crown.  The  town  cxix'nded  so  iniich  n](>iic\  ill  resisting  the  claim  of  Andros 
to  Clark's  Island  that  it  was  linallv  ol)li';v(i  alter  the  accession  of  William  and 
Mary  and  the  deposition  of  Andros,  to  sell  the  Island. 


PLYMOUril  RECORDS.  193 

io  Consider  of  and  fnlly  to  act  in  the  tow  ns  behalfe  to  defend 
there  Rite  in  the  above  sd  Hand  It  her  by  sum  one  of  them  or  by 
sum  other  person  Whom  tliey  shall  thinic  nieete  to  Improve 
therein  and  the  townc  dotii  promise  to  t.ilce  Care  to  defray  the 
Charge  therof  And  thereupon  did  Agrei-  th  it  a  Rate  of  ten 
pounds  in  silver  should  be  forthwith  made 

The  Committy  Ciioseu  to  act  in  the  towns  belialf  to 
defend  the  towns  Rite  In  Clarks  Hand  Were 

Leftenant  morton 

Joseph  houland 

Joseph  Warren  Senor 

Isaac  Cushman 

Nathaniell  South  worth 

Joseph  Bart  let 

John  Bradford 

Att  the  above  sd  meting  on  the  23 ''  of  January  Serjant 
Harlow  was  Chosen  by  the  Celect  men  and  Cunstable  to  be  the 
Sealer  of  Weights  and  measures  for  the  towne  of  plimouth 

Att  This  meting  the  towne  ordered  that  the  Records  of 
sundrey  psels  of  uplands  and  medow  lands  should  be  Trance- 
scribed  Into  the  towne  book  That  was  formerly  granted  l)y  a 
Committe  Chosen  to  graunt  lands  &  lay  in  loose  papers 

The  bonds  of  fifty  Acrees  of  bind  Graunted  by  the 
Towne  to  Mr.  Thomas  Cushman  is  as  f  >lloweth  lying  in  the 
Towneship  of  plimouth  and  on  the  nort'icrly  side  of  a  lettle 
brooke  Comonly  Caled  and  known  by  the  name  of  Colchester 
brook  the  southermost  bound  att  the  East  end  is  A  maple  tree 
Marked  on  4  sides  and  soe  along  the  brook  G  score  pole  to  A  Red 
oake  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  and  from  sd  tree  Rainging  North- 
wards 7S  pole  to  A  white  oake  tree  Marked  thence  Rainging 
Eastward  G  score  pole  to  A  birch  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  standmg 
in  a  swamp  Survied  and  measured  By 

Georg  Bonam  Surveyor 
to  the  Towne  of  plimouth 

The  bounds  betwen  the  meadows  of  deacon  Nathaniel 
Wood  and  John  Barrows  which  sd  meadow  Lyeth  at  the  south 
meadow  &  is  bounded  as  ffolloweth  from  A  pine  tree  Marked  on 
4  sides  on  the  south  side  of  the  meadow  &  soe  staked  across  the 
meadow  to  a  stump  on  the  North  side 

13 


194  PLYMOVTIl  JiECOllDS. 

[158.]   'riu'sc    are  to  WitiU'S  Tluil  .lolm  li:iiiii:iii  have   sold  to 
Edward    Oiay    my     (Jiaiit     of    upland    it 
the  niedow  niedow     given    niee   l»y     tiie    towiu;  Tliiity 

lyes  where  Kohert  aerees    of     upland     and     Two    Acrees    of 

Lathnni  mowed  medow    lying  aljont  mon|)onset   pond   upon 

npon  nionponset  Consideration   of  A  Reekning   Itetwen   him 

mendow  and    I  ;     and    so     do    l)y     these     presence 

Resigne    np    unto   goodmnn    Gray   all   my 
Rites     and    Intrest   of    my    grant    above 
mentioned  unto  all  Which   I  John   hermon 
do  sett  to  my  hand  this  11"'  of  .June  IGHT 
John  Hermon 
Witnes  Will  :   Iloskins 
This  was  Acknowledged  the  22  "^ 
of  September  before 
Thomas  Prence  Gov"^ 

Two  acrees  of  meadow  Laid  out  fov  John  harmon  att 
turkc}'  swamp  Below  Mr  William  Bradford  below  that  which  was 
laid  out  for  Joseph  Houlaud  and  is  bounded  on  the  north  with  a 
white  oake  standing  in  upon  the  Hand  and  on  the  west  with  a 
white  oake  standing  in  a  swompe  and  lyes  by  the  swomp  syde  to 
the  bounds  of  Samuell  Stirtevant  and  on  the  north  with  a  seder 
and  a  stake  on  the  side 

Ten  acrees  of  land  lying  on  the  Northwest  syde  of 
Wenetuxet  and  is  bounded  with  a  Red  oake  on  the  foot  and  on 
the  East  with  A  white  oake  by  the  River  side  and  with  a  white 
oake  on  the  north  Corners  with  a  white  oake  Twenty  acrees  on 
the  northwest  end  of  Turke  swomp  Round  about  with  the  swomp 
and  a  white  oake  marked  on  the  west  end 

Gorg  Bonain  survair 
New  plimonth  laid  out  to  Ephram  morton  on  the  12"' 
da}^  of  March  1691  foily  Acrees  of  upland  lying  on  the  southerly 
side  of  the  shingle  Brook  and  is  bounded  as  followeth  bounded 
at  the  northerly  Corner  with  a  Red  oake  tree  Marked  on  four 
sids  and  from  sd  tree  the  line  extends  south  souwest  eigh  score 
pole  to  A  white  oake  tree  Marked  on  4  sids  and  a  heap  of  stones 
by  \t  which  is  the  northermost  Corner  bound  at  the  southerly  end 
and  from  sd  tree  the  line  to  extend  east  southeast  forty  pole  to 
a  small  pine  tree  marked  on  four  syds  which  is  the  eastermost 
Corner  bound  at  the  southerly  end  and  from  sd  tree  the  line 
extends  North  and  by    east  eigh  scor  pole  to  A  standing  pine  tree 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  195 

on  a  hill  side  inarkeil  on  four  sids  which  is  the  easterly  Corner 
hoinul  at  the  Northerly  end  and  from  sd  ti-ee  the  line  to  extend 
west  and  by  north  40  pole  to  the  Red  oak  tre(>  first  mentioned 

Surveyed  :ind  Measured  pr  me 
Thomas  ffaunce  Surveyor 

[159.]  Att  a  Town  meting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  plimouth  on  the  21"'  of  May  1G88  The  ollicers  Chosen  for  the 
town  of  plimouth  were 

The  Select  men  Were 
Joseph  Waren  senor 
Isaac  Cushman 
Serjant  William  harlow 

and  John  liradford 
PLlkanah  Watson  Comitioner 
John  Stirtevant  Cunstable 
The  snrviors  were  Jacob  Cooke 
Benony  lucas 
Robert  Bartlet 
and  John  Pratt 
The   men   appoyuted  to  go  to  see    What  persons    would 
Contrebutc   towards  Mr  Cottons  Su[»port  f.  r  his   Labom-  in  the 
ministree  for  this  present  year  Were 
Jonathan  Shaw  senior 
Robert  Ransom  senior 
Thomas  Cushman 
Jacob  Cooke 
Josiah  morton 
and  Tho  :  flfaunce 

and  that  what  is  promised  by  each  person  shall  be  payed 
both  as  to  time  and  Specey  as  Was  Agreed  on  the  last  yeare 

At  A  towne  meeting  held  att  plymouth  May  the  28"^  1G8U 
for  the  Choj'ce  of  Court  and  towne  ollicers  The  Deputies  Chosen 
Were  Isaac  Cushman  and  John  bradford 

The  Grand  Jurj'  Were  Jonathan  Shaw  senior  Thomas 
Cushman  &  Elkanah  Cushman 

The  Select  men  Serjeant  Harlow 

Joseph  Bartlet  &, 

Nathaniel  Southworth 

The  Cunstables  Chosen  Were  Josiah  Morton  &. 

Wiliam  Shirtleif 


106  PLYMOrril  UECOUDS. 

Tlic  town  iigrci'd  that  llu-  survcyrs  of  the  liioli  wnycs 
llic  last  yciire  Chosen  should  servo  this  yearc  aj^ain 

Att  this  meeting  the  towne  doe  agree  that  thei-e  shall  W 
a  dt'claraliou  presented  to  the  Generall  Coiii't  that  the  Ciintrey 
mite  lielp  to  beare  theii'c  proportion  of  f'hargc  to  Relive  those 
persons  tliat  have  lien  Grevios  sutteri-ors  for  defending  the 
1  Comon  W)ite 

Att  this  meeting  the  Tovvne  voated  for  two  (Auistal»ls  to 
be  Chose  to  serve  this  yeare  At  this  n)eeting  the  Towne  do 
Impower  the  Celect  men  to  take  care  for  the  Keparation  of  the 
Meeting  house 

[!(>().]  An  Agreement  made  betvven  Robert  &  Josiah  finney 
both  of  The  Tovvn  of  plymouth  in  New  P^ngland  Respecting  a 
division  of  those  lands  that  was  given  to  us  by  our  uncle  Robert 
finney  of  plimouth  deceased  as  doth  appeare  by  his  Will  to  be 
devided  eaqually  betwen  us  both  Wee  doe  therfore  Thus  Agree 
mutualy  that  The  Lane  that  now  is  that  leadeth  downe  to  the 
sea  side  along  by  The  dweling  house  shall  be  the  bounds  Ijetwen 
us  and  Robert  is  to  have  all  the  lands  from  the  above  sd  laine 
home  to  Thomas  Moitons  land  on  the  north  sid  of  the  above  sd 
lane  excepting  A  Certain  peece  of  land  That  which  by  oure 
agrement  Josiah  is  to  have  out  of  the  foot  of  Roberts  part  which 
is  att  the  foott  of  Roberts  land  att  the  southeast  end  of  sd  land 
horn  to  the  water  side  and  is  bounded  next  the  Water  sid  upon 
■the  lianke  With  A  heap  of  stones  and  soe  Runeth  up  to  another 
heap  of  stones  standing  att  the  head  of  the  Above  sd  pece  or 
tract  of  land  and  thence  Croseth  over  to  Another  heap  of  stones 
by  the  above  Expresed  laine  and  we  doe  further  Agree  that  Josiah 
Shall  maintain  the  head  fence  and  half  the  side  fence  of  this 
land  soe  bounded  and  this  pese  of  land  soe  bounded  Together 
with  all  That  land  that  was  our  uncles  on  the  southward  sid  of 
the  al)ove  sd  laine  hom  to  the  land  of  INIr  Wiliam  Clark  is  to 
belong  to  Josiah  and  this  division  of  land  betwene  us  is  to  extend 
in  heigtc  to  the  head  of  the  above  sd  laine  where  wee  have  mad 
a  heap  of  stones  and  from  thence  to  square  of  both  Wayes  and 
wee  doe  further  agree  that  If  we  find  the  laine  two  narrow  for 
oure  use  there  to  leave  out  on  both  sids  our  proportion  to  make 
it  wider  that  so  we  ma}'  have  Cuinfortable  egress   and  Regres    to 

1  Tho  "  Common  Ilislit "  licre  referred  to  was  the  title  to  laml  whicli  it  was 
necessary  to  defend  ajjainst  the  claim  of  Andros. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  197 

our  housing  and  wudoe  further  agree  that  Robert  shall  have  all 
those  i)ersels  of  inedow  tliat  was  our  uncls  both  at  small  gains 
and  att  the  Ealiiver  head  excepting  a  certain  peece  Conionly 
Caled  and  known  l)y  the  name  of  knolesses  medow  which  is  to 
belong  to  Josiah 

This  devision  of  Lands  above  expressed  we  the  above  sd 
Robert  and  Josiah  doe  Agree  shall  be  binding  both  to  us  and  our 
heires  for  ever  as  Witness  our  hands  and  scales  on  the  lift  day 
of  June  l(;y9 

In  presence  of  Robert  riinney  (J 

Thos :  flfaunce  Josiah  ffinney  () 

Joshua  IHnney  and  there  scales 

[IGl.]  Att  a  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  towne  of 
plimoiith  on  the  22''  of  Jiuie  1689  They  did  then  voat  and  agree 
that  all  Nesessary  Charges  that  hath  ben  expended  about  defend- 
ing the  Towns  Wright  in  Clarks  Island  shall  be  Repayed 

2  they  doe  voat  and  agree  that  some  of  the  lands  in 
Comuionage  lielunging  to  the  Towne  shall  be  sold  for  to  defray 
the  Charges  al)ove  expresed 

3  they  do  voat  and  agree  that  If  Aney  of  the  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  Tcnvne  are  minded  to  bye  aney  lands  that  shall  be 
sold  out  of  tlie  Comons  belonging  to  tlie  towne  ;  that  any  such 
persons  soe  minded  shall  have  the  Refusall  of  such  land  as  shall 
be  sould  for  the  use  Above  sd 

Att  this  meeting  A  Committe  were  Chosen  to  make  saile 
of  Clarks  Island  Saqnosh  and  the  Gurnet  together  with  aney 
small  [jrsels  of  uplands  or  meadows  lying  iu  Commonage  belong- 
ing to  tlie  Inhabetants  of  the  towne  of  plymouth  as  alsoe  a 
Certain  sedei  swomp  Caled  by  the  name  of  Colchester  Swomp  to 
hell)  to  defray  sd  Charge. 

The  Comittee  Chosen  to  make  saile  of  the  lands  above 
exi)rest  Were 

Serjant  harlow 

John  Stirtevaut 

John  Doten  senior 

Jonathan  IShaw  senior 

Ephraim  Morton  Junior 

John  Gray  these  or  aney  foure  of  them  agreeing  are 
to  act  fully  in  the  i)articulars  Abov  ex[)resed  as  also  they   are  to 


1 98  PL  YMO  UTII  RE  CO  RDS . 

take   account  of  the   Cliaigi's  that  hath   bcii   Rclathig   to   Chirks 
Island 

Att  a  tovvne  meting  liekl  att  plhnonth  on  the  'J"'  of  August 
]()81)  John  bradford  and  IsaaC  Cushnian  Were  ('liosen  Deputyes 
for  the  Whole  year 

att  a  tovvne  meeting  held  at  plymonth  the  •2()"'  of  iVugust 
1G8D  the  Inhabetants  then  Chose  A  town  Councell  to  act  with  the 
Comition  offecers  Acetn'ding  to  Court  order 

The  Councell  Chosen  Were 

Serjent  harlow 

John  liradford 

and  Tho  :  iTaunce 

Att  a  Meeting  of  the  Enhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
Plymouth  on  the  4"'  of  November  1689  they  then  Chose  Raters 
to  make  A  Rate  of  sixty  pounds  acording  to  the  Warrent  of 
the  Govenor 

The  Raters  Chosen  Were    Serjant  harlow 
IsaaC  Cushmau 
P^lkanah  Watson 

[1(>2.]  An  Agreement  iVIade  Betwen  James  Warren  and 
Joseph  Warren  both  of  the  Towne  of  pi i mouth 
on  the  lirst  day  of  ffebruary  1689  or  90  with 
RelTerance  to  a  devision  both  of  ui)lands 
and  meadow  lands  that  before  was  in  partner- 
shi[»  betwen  us  which  said  lands  was  formerly 
the  land  of  CaptTlio:  Southworth  and  Constant 
South  worth  Lying  on  the  Northwest  side  of 
the  Eele  River  betwen  the  lands  of  Tho : 
ffaunce  and  the  sd  Rever  Wee  doe  therefore 
Agree  upon  a  devision  as  followeth  of  the 
above  sd  lands  and  medovvs  begiuing  att  the 
lower  meadow  the  first  devision  belonging  to 
James  Warren  and  is  bounded  with  a  stake 
and  a  stone  att  the  Rever  side  and  A  mapel 
Tree  and  A  heap  of  stones  by  it  att  the  ui)land 
side  and  all  the  other  part  of  the  meadow 
below  the  grat  Rock  by  the  Rever  side  by 
Clam's  Island  meadow  horn  to  the  bound  above 
expresed    doth   belong    unto  Josei)h   Warren ; 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


199 


sence  we 
find    the    tree 
mentioned  is 
lower  down 
the  river 


The  first  devision  of  sw.imp  and  npland 
belongeth  unto  Joseph  Warren  and  is  bounded 
att  the  upland  side  with  an  ^odizar  bush  and  a 
heap  of  stones  by  it  and  soe  Runeth  upon  A 
weet  Norwest  poynt  to  a  Red  oak  tree  and  a 
heap  of  stones  by  it  and  soe  on  the  same  poynt 
horn  to  the  land  of  Tho :  faunce  and  from 
these  bounds  to  extend  southerly  to  a  stake 
and  heap  of  stones  by  it  standing  by  Clams 
Island  medow  and  soe  to  Run  on  the  same 
poynt  of  C'omi)as  as  is  above  exspresed  to  a 
heap  of  stones  in  the  swamp  and  soe  to  a 
red  oake  tree  and  a  heap  of  stones  by  it  on 
the  upland  and  so  a  Cross  the  lot  The  Nex 
devision  belongeth  unto  James  Warren  and 
from  these  bounds  last  mentionetl  to  extend 
southerly  to  a  stake  and  a  ston  by  it  by  the 
Rever  side  and  so  to  a  Red  oake  tree  and  a 
heap  of  stones  by  it  and  from  that  Red  oake 
to  Run  acros  our  land  on  the  same  poynt  of 
Compas  to  a  Red  oake  tree  and  a  heap  of 
stones  by  it  and  so  to  another  tree  and  a  heap 
of  stones  l)y  it  The  Next  devision  belongeth 
unto  Joseph  Warren  and  is  to  extend  southerly 
from  the  bounds  last  mentioned  to  a  white  oake 
tree  and  a  heap  of  stones  by  it  by  the  Rever 
side  nere  over  againsl  where  the  dubble  brooke 
Cometh  into  the  Rever  and  soe  to  Run  acros 
our  land  on  the  same  poynt  to  another  White 
oake  tree  and  a  heap  of  stones  by  itt  and  soe 
to  severall  other  trees  with  heapes  of  stons  by 
itt  and  soe  to  severall  other  trees  with  heapes 
of  stons  by  them  aeros  the  lots.  And  from 
these  bounds  last  mentioned  James  Warren  is 
to  have  all  the  lands  to  the  head  of  the  lotts  ; 
and  we  do  further  Covenant  and  agree  with 
Thomas  faunce  That  hee  shall  have  that  slipp 
of  ui^land   that  lyeth   betwen  his   owne  upland 


1  Tills  is  a  new  word  in^lit;  recoi-ds,  and  Mr.  B.  M.  Watson  of  Plyniontli,  a 
competent  anthority,  thinks  it  a  word  unknown  to  botanical  nomenclature. 
The  same  gentleman  sng^^ests  that  it  may  mean  "  osier,"  the  willow. 


200  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

and  his  half  aciue  of  meadow  soc  Called  to 
begin  at  a  great  Koeke  at  the  half  aciee  bars 
and  soe  to  Kun  acros  to  an  other  grat  Kock  on 
the  hill  side  and  soe  to  his  own  bounds  and 
fioni  thence  downward  to  tlie  Cart  way  alwayes 
l)rovided  that  we  may  have  free  pasage  for 
Carting  through  his  laud  betwen  that  and  the 
bridg  either  by  Gats  or  barrs  And  All  these 
uplands  and  meadows  soe  devided  and  bounded 
as  is  herein  above  exspresed  shall  stand  good 
and  Uemaine  firme  and  Inviolable  for  us  and 
our  heirs  for  ever  and  In  Witnes  to  our  free 
and  full  Coneorrance  herein  Wee  the  above 
said  James  Warren  and  Joseph  Warien  have 
set  to  our  hands  on  the  3''  of  fifebruary  1G8U 
or  DO  in  presence  of  us  AVitncsses 
Tho  :   ffaunce  Joseph  Warren 

Joan  ffaunce  James  Wairen 

Att  A  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
plimouth  July  12"'  IG'JO  Isaac  Cuslunan  and  Thomas  ffaunce 
Were  Chosen  Surveyors  for  the  Town  of  plimouth  for  the 
measuring  of  land. 

[163.]  Att  A  town  meeting  held  att  plimouth  on  the  10"'  of 
March  1690  Leftenant  Morton  ainl  John  Bradford  were  Chosen 
by  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Towne  to  assist  Nathaniel  ISoutlnvorth 
at  the  Court  Conseruing  the  Whale  attached  by  the  Celect  men 
in  the  Towns  behalf e  to  defend  the  Towns  write  therin  so  far 
as  they  Can 

Att  the  meeting  above  sd  the  Town  did  voat  to  stand  by 
the  Celect  men  of  tlie  Town  in  prosecuting  their  lutrest  In  the 
Whale  attach  :  by  the  Celect  men  for  the  Towns  use  as  above  sd 
but  seiug  serjant  harlow  &  Joseph  Bartlet  did  somwhat  decline 
the  Thing  there  upon  the  persons  above  named  were  Chosen  to 
act  with  uath  :  southworth  therein  in  the  towns  behalfe 

At  the  meeting  above  mentioned  the  town  Chose  7  Jiuors 
1  to  serve  at  the  County  Cort  at  march  and  ''5  to  serve  :it  the  Cort 
of  assistants  in  A  prill 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  201 

John  Sliitevant 

]    were  to  serve  at  the 

'h 


John  Sliitevant  \ 

Baiaek  Jordan  were  to  serve  at  the 

1   T  .1..,  ikr 1.-^^,  /  County  Court  ni  IMarol 

IJariis  ) 

\  were  to  serve  at  the 

V  Cort   of  assistants 

)  in   Anrill   'JIT 


Ephraim  Morton  )    were  to  serve  at  thc 

John  Doten 

&  John  Murdo  '    in   A[)r 

att  the  meeting  Above  sd  the  Town  doe  Im[)ower  and 
Request  llie  Celeot  men  to  take  an  account  of  the  Uite  Cunstables 
that  have  not  yet  given  in  theire  accounts  to  the  tovvne  of  Rates 
Couiniitted  to  them  to  gather 

At  a  town  Meeting  held  att  plimouth  on  the  It)"'  of  May 
]  (j^dO  The  Uei)uties  then  Chosen  were  John  Bradford  and  Isaac 
Cushman  to  serve  att  the  next  Court  and  att  severall  adjuriiments 
and  for  the  whole  yeare 

The  Celect  men  Chosen  were 

Lef  :  Morton 

Serjant  Harlow 

&  Thomas  ffaunce 

John  Murdow  ) 

&  Samuel  Harlow  f    were  Chosen  Cunstables 

Barach  Jordan         ) 

James  AVarren  V    Grad  Jurors 

and  John  pratt         ) 

The  surveyors  Chosen  were 

Thomas  Clark   Georg  Bouam 

Jonathan  Shaw  Junior  John  Gray 

&  Isaac  King 

Att    this    meeting    the  Town  granted  unto  John 
John  jNIurdow  30  foot  of  land  square  under  the  hill  below 

Murdock  John    Rickards   leaving  a  Considerable  ditch  betwen 

that  and  John  Rickards  Ware  house 

1  John  Murdock,  whose  name  is  found  spelled  in  the  records  Murdow  or 
Mordow  or  Murdo,  was  a  Scotchman,  who  appeared  in  Plymouth  not  far  from 
l<i87.  He  built  the  house  which  formerly  stood  on  the  north  side  of  Town 
S(|uare,  and  which  should  have  been  called  the  Murdock  House  instead  of  the 
Bradford  House, — a  name  by  which  it  has  been  known  to  the  present  and  the 
last  .generation.  Situated  as  it  was  on  the  old  Governor  Bradford  lot  the  name 
Bradford  House  imjo-opcrly  associated  the  house  itself  with  the  Governor. 
The  origin  of  the  name  Bradford  House  is  a  recent  one.  In  ]7(I7  Thomas 
Davis  came  into  the  i)osses.siou  of  the  house  and  (iccujiicd  it  until  his  death  in 
IT'S."),  when  it  btjcann;  the  property  of  his  daujilitcr  Sarali,  the  wife  of  LeBaron 
Brailford  of  Bristol,  who,  after  the  death  of  her  husband,  occupied  it  until 
her  death  in  1821.     From  her  the  name  Bradford  House  was  derived. 


202  PLYMOrTH  HECOBDS. 

Att  A  moetiug  of  the  liiliubitauts  of  the  Towu  of 
Plymouth  Dooember  3''  IGOO  Thov  then  Chose  Raters  to  uuike  A 
Rate  of  for  the  defraying  Chai-gs  Rohiling  to  the  Warr  The 
Ratei's  then  Chos  Were  Serjent  liarlow  John  Hradford  ».V:  Tlio  : 
ffaunce 

The  boiuuls  of  the  hiiul  that  Joseith  llowhiiul  :>oKl  unto 
Thomas  Lazell  lying  in  the  township  of  plimouth  at  A  place 
Comonly  Called  and  known  by  the  name  Colchester  the  south 
Corner  bound  is  A  white  oake  marked  standing  neer  a  Rook  Marked 
on  4  sides  the  West  bound  is  A  mapel  tree  marked  on  four  sides 
the  North  bound  is  A  white  oake  marked  on  -4  sids  standing  in 
or  neere  swampe  Gmund  the  east  bound  is  A  mapel  tree  standing 
in  A  swamp  Marked  on  4  sids 

Joseph  Rowland  Survied  and  measured  by 

Thos :   Lazell  (Bounds)  Geoi^    Bonam    surveior   to 

tlie  Town  of  plimouth 

[104.]  At  a  Towue  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  itlimouth 
february  the  23''    ItV.iO  The  Towne   Joantly   voted    it   was   their 

desire  that  utmost  endeavoivs  should  be  used  to  obtaine 
A  ^Charter  of  his  majesty  that  wee  might  be  and  C«>ntiuue  A 
distinct  Goverment  as  formerly 

The  Towue  also  then  voted  that  they  would  bear 
iheir  proportion  of  tlve  hundred  i>ounds  &  more 
if  need  Require  for  the  obtaining  A  charter  and  at 
present  to  Raise  their  pixiportion  of  two  hundred 
pound  for  that  end  and  purpose  to  be  sent  to  those 
Agents  gentlemen  that  shall  be  Improved  as  our  agents  and 
the  Remainder  to  be  Ready  ui>on  tidings  from  them 
to  be  delivered  for  tiie  accomplishment  of  our  desires 
New  Plimoutli 

Measured  and  l>onnded   unt«.»  Jose[)h   Warren    tifty 
Acrees  of  laud  formerly  Granted  unto  Joseph  Warren 

"'  Flyint>uth  Culoiiy  never  h;ul  a  charKT.  luit  in:tiiai;e<1  its  atTairs  umU-r  tbe 
raieiit  from  the  Council  of  Plymouth,  and  the  tvmivjct  sisrned  in  the  eahin  of 
the  Mayflower.  After  the  rvvohition  of  Itivs  ami  the  acce^tsion  of  William  ami 
Mary.  etTorts  were  ma«le  to  obtain  a  charter.  Sir  Henry  Asliurst  was  made  the 
;up?nt  of  the  cv>l<«ny.  and  he  w;i,-»  ;is.-Jisteil  by  Kev.  lehalKnl  Wiswall.  of  I>uxlmry. 
Increase  Mather  and  Messrs.  Co«.>k  and  Oakes  were  at  the  ssiuie  time  in 
Enj;land,  acting  for  the  M:vss;tchusetts  Colony.  Through  the  intlnenee  of 
Gov.  Slousihter,  of  New  York,  it  w;is  at  one  time  decided  to  include  Plymouth 
in  the  New  York  «tirami.-vsion :  hut  it  wsis  finally  ciubr:u"e«l  iu  the  Massachusetts 
charter  which  liears  date  CKIoIkt  7th.  Hir>l. 


PLYMOUTH  RECOIiDS.  208 

senior  lying  att  ^lonnonient  ponds  on  the  easterly  side 
of  left  P^phraini  ]M(jrtons  lot  bounded  on  the  Northerly 
Corner  with  a  Koek  neere  the  bank  side  and  A  heap  of 
stones  on  it  thence  Rainging  south  and  by  west  eigb 
Josepli  score  pole  to  A  heap  of  stones  thence  Rainging  on  a 
Warren  east  and  by  south  line  fifty  pole  to  A  small  white  oak 
iNIarked  on  4  sids  and  from  sd  oake  the  line  extends 
north  and  by  east  eigh  score  pole  to  A  rock  and  A 
heap  of  stones  upon  it  by  the  pond  sid  and  from  sd 
Rock  to  extend  west  and  by  north  fifty  pole  to 
the  Ruck  first  mentioned 

Measured   and  bounded  on  the  13'^ 
of  Marcli  16J1  pr  me 

Thomas  fifaunce  surveyor 
New  Plimouth  April  13"'  IGOl 

Where  as  A  knowle  of  land  was  formerly  graunted 
to  William  Harlow  senior  containing  2  or  3  acrees 
lying  on  the  southerly  sid  of  his  land  he  bought  of 
sainuel  hicks  Ther^'fore  laid  out  to  the  above  sd 
William  Harlow  2  Acrees  begin ing  att  the  Corner  of 
the  sd  William  harlows  fence  Rainging  eastward  12 
pole  along  the  Road  to  a  stone  set  into  the  ground 
*  neer  the  bank  on  the  westeily  sid  of  the  spring  and 

Harlow  soe  to  extend  from  said  bound  to  A  heape  of  stones 
Ijy  the  stone  wall  fence  belonging  to  Samuel  Harlow 
that  is  About  his  meadow  and  from  sd  heap  of  stones 
to  extend  along  by  the  detch  and  fence  Aboute  the 
meadow  belonging  to  uatiianeel  holmes  and  so  home 
to  the  fence  of  William  harlow  above  sd 

Measured  and  bounded  on  the  day 
and  yeare  aljove  mentioned  per  me 
Thomas  fifaunce, 

Surveyor  to  the  Towne 

[1G5.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Towne  of 
plimouth  May  the  2.'>"'  1G91  for  the  Choyce  of  Cort  and  Towne 
officers 

The   Deputies  Chosen  liy  the  'J'owue  to  serve  at  the  next 
Cort  and  the  severall  Adjournments  were 
John  Bradford  and  Isaac  Cushman 


204  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

the  Select  men  were  Scijaiit  IIiulow  Nutluuiiel  Soiithworth 
&  Thomas  ffiumce 

the  Grand  Jurors  were  Jouutaau  Shaw  senior  AVilliam 
Shurtleff  and  Elkanali  Cushman 

the  Cunstables  were  John  Gray  and  lOphraim  C'oole 

the  surveyors  for  the  high  wayes  were  p4)hraim  Morton 
Junior  Joseph  faunce  John  AVatermau  and  John  Pratt 

At  A  towne  meeting  held  at  plimoutli  on  the  ol  day  of 
Agust  1691  The  Jurors  Chosen  to  serve  at  the  County  Couit  were 
John  D«)ty  John  Murdo  Samuel  harlow  James  Warren 

Serjant  harlow  Iteiug  deceased  that  was  Chosen  Select 
man  for  the  yeare  at  this  meeting  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
Chose  Leltenant  Morton  to  serve  in  his  place  this   following   year 

At  this  meeting  the  T(^wne  being  Informed  of  some 
l)ersons  that  Intended  to  lay  out  lands  within  our  Townshii)  which 
were  not  Inhabetants  of  our  Town  The  Inhabitants  of  the 
Towne  then  made  Choyce  of  John  Bradford  Isaac  Cushman  and 
Johu  Doty  to  serv  warne  oppose  and  bender  any  persons  that 
should  Attempt  to  lay  out  any  of  the  Towns  Comons  or  settle 
boundarys  thereon 

At   this   meeting  The  Town  Graunted  unto  Josei)h 

Joseph  I>artl('tt    Senior    7U    foott    of     laud    along    the    shore 

liartlett  where     his     warehouse     now    standeth     below    John 

Sen'  Kickards   dwelling  house   and  downe  towards  the  sea 

so  far  as  he  shall  se  Cause  to  Whorfe 

Att  A  town  Meeting  held  at  plimoutli  March  1)"'  IGD.i  the 
Jurrors  Chosen  to  serve  at  the  County  Court  wereEphraim  Morton 
John  Stirtevant  John  Nelson  and  John  Doty  ;  and  for  the  Court 
of  assistants  Abraham  Jackson  James  AVarren  Nath  :  holmes 
and  Nathaniel  Harlow 

At  A  towne  meeting  held  at  plimoutli  May  30"'  l(i!)2 

Leften  Morton  and  John  Bradford  were  Chosen  Deputies 
U)  Represent  the  towne  in  the  grate  assembly  to  be  holden  at 
Boston  (ju  the  eight  day  of  June  1()'.)2 

at   this    meeting  John  ffoster  had  30  foot   scjuare  of 

J(jhn  land  granted  to  him  by  the   towne  below  the  path  next 

Foster  the   bank   sid   betwen   the  sd  l)ank  and  the  higliway  if 

it    be    there    to  l)e    had    and    not    interfere    upon    the 

hig  way 

Att    the    Tow-ne   meeting    on  the  !>"'    of  IMarcli    'J2 
above   mentioned   John    pratt    desired    that    his    land 


PLYMOirTII  RECORDS.  20n 

formerly    Cirtmtod   to  him  alt  wc'iiham  and  laid   out  on 
the   castei'ly  side  of  the  brook  mite   be    Removt'd    and 
John  hiid  out  upon  A  square  on  the  other  side  of  the  biooiv 

Pratt  for    his   hotter   Convenience    of     fenein<>;    of  it    wiiich 

Request  \va.^  granted  him  1)y  the  Inhat)itants  then 
present 

Tiie  l)ounds  of   the   land   ^ranted   I)}'  the   Town   of 
plimonth  unto  John  ffoster  are  as  followetii  I)y  a  Rock 
John  l>y  the  high  way  to  the  southward  end  of   his  shopp 

Foster  and  soe  alonge  tiie  hig  was  to  A  stone  sett  in  to  the 

ground  and  from  thence  Rainging  to  a  tree  standing 
on  the  bank  marked  on  4  sydes  and  from  thence 
Kainging  to  an  other  tree  on  sd  liank  marked  on 
4  sides 

Measured  and  bounded 
pr  me  Thomas  ffaunce 

[1(>G.]  Att  A  Town  meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  25***  of 
July  1G92  for  the  Choyce  of  Towne  officers  The  Select  men  then 
Chosen  Were  William  Shurtlef  Isaac  Cushman  and  Thomas 
ffaunce  &  left  Mory  was  Choysen  Commissioner,  The  Grand 
Jurors  were  Ephraim  Morton  Junior  Thomas  Cushman  and 
Jonathan  Shaw  Junior  The  Constables  are  samuel  Lucas  and 
Eliazar  Ring  The  Surveyors  for  the  high  wayes  are  James 
Warren  Caleb  Cooke  Samuel  Stirtevant  Giles  Rickard  Junior  & 
Robert  Ransom  Junior 

At  A  Town  meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  3''  day  of 
October  1692  It  was  ordered  and  Agreed  By  the  Inhabitants 
of  sd  Towne  to  make  A  Rate  of  80  pounds  for  Mr  Cotton  of 
which  one  half  is  to  be  paid  in  money  the  other  halfe  in  Corrant 
Cuntery  pay  sd  payments  to  be  made  in  October  and  the  other 
half  in  Aprill  ffoUowing  which  sum  is  ingaged  to  him  for  his 
labour  in  the  Ministry  ITor  the  present  yeare  1692 

Its  alsoe  voated  that  the  Select  men  shall  make  the  Rate 
for  the  minester 

voated  that  5  pounds  be  Rated  for  the  Repairing  the 
meeting  house  in  sd  Rate 

voated  to  pay  former  Charges  to  Deputies  and  Grand- 
jurors 


201)  ri.  YMO rrii  records. 

xonlc'd  llinl  tlic  piopiyclois  of  W'iiiiluxct  meadows  shall 
have  lihi'i'ty  to  sell  A  tViicc  one  ]\If)ii|)oiisel  side  of  the  l)io<)k  lo 
soeiiri'  their  meaddows 

J.  Diinh'"  At  this  nietino-  Hifty    Ackers  of  hind  was  (haiited 

to  Joseph  Dunham 
At  a  town  meeting  hehl  at  plimoiitii  September    14"'    ICi'Jo 
Johon   Nelson  was  Chosen  to  be  the  towns  Representative   at  tiie 
Grate   and   General  assemble}'  at  Boston  the  Jurors  Chosen   weie 
Abram  Jackson  John  Dotej'  John  Mordo  &  John  Sturtevant 

voated  att  this  meeting  it  was  voated  that  the  Select  men 
should  make  the  Rate  for  the  Minister  for  ye  ycare  Insuing 

Q  ^  Tile    Bounds    of    the    twelve    acrees    of     meaddow 

^  L  belonging  to  the  Elder  Thomas  Cushman  at  Wenatnxet 
p  §  is  as  followeth  bounded  with  a  white  oake  tree  at  the 
T    ^         Northerly   Corner   sd   tree   is  marked  on   4   sides   and 

I      in  •' 

1--  o  thence   Rainging   across  the  Meaddow  westward  to  a 

^^  HfH  Red  oake  tree  marked  on  4  sides  which  is  the   bounds 

2    qL  lietwen  the  sd  Elder  Cushmans  Meadow  and   Mr  John 

*    ^-  Howlands   meaddow  and  from  sd  Red   oake   Rainging 

^  tr  up  the  Meaddow  southward  to  a  pine  tree  marked  on 

^  B         4  sides  and  from  thence  Rainging  aCross  the  meaddow 

OP  »     » 

^    ^-         to  a  bunch  of  maples  standing  by   the   meadow   which 

is    the    bounds    betwen    Jolm    Dunhams    lot    and    the 

above  sd  Elder  Cushmans 

[167.]  New  Plimouth 

Att  A  meting  held  att  plimouth  tlu;  22*''  of  februar}'  1050 
by  Mr  Howland  Mr  Willett  John  Dunham  John  Cook  William 
Paddy  &  Thomas  Clarke 

Wee  grant  to  mr  howland  Elder  Cushman  John  Cook 
John  Dunham  senior  Twelve  Acrees  Apece  of  meddow  ground 
att  Wennituxett  To  take  it  on  both  sides  of  the  River  so  as 
others  that  shall  have  more  grants  theare  l)e  not  prejudiced 

Wee  further  grant  that  Mr  Bradford  may  have  twelve 
Acrees  of  meaddow  att  the  al)ove  sd  River  to  ly  opou  both  sides 
of  The  River 

AVee  Graunt  unto  James  hust  Twelve  Acrees  of  meddow 
ground  Att  Winnituxett 

The  29"'  of  the  10  month  lOf)!  Wee  grant  unto  Leftenant 
Thomas  Sonthworth  Twelve  Acrees  of  meaddow  ground  att 
Winnituxett 


Plymouth  records.  207 

The  24"'  of  the  10"'  nioii  ICf)!  Wt-c  oiant  unto  Edward 
Dotey  four  Acrces  of  nieddow  ground  alt  WiiiiietiixcU  and  If 
there  be  any  more  left  undisposed  we  urant   him  four  Aerees  more 

"We  oiant  unto  John  "Winslow  Twelve  Aeiees  of  meddow 
ground  iitt  Winnatuxett  ujion  both  sids  of  the  luook  as  the  above 
sd  men  are  gianted 

Wee  Grant  unto  .Jacol)  Cooke  Twelve  Aerees  of  meddow 
att  winnituxett  upon  both  sides  the  brooke  as  tin'  other  graunts 

The  29t'^of  the  10'"  month  1G51 

Wee  grant  unto  Geyles  Riekaid  Senior  Twelve  Aerees 
of  meddow^  ground  att  Winnituxett 

Wee  further  Grant  to  the  above  sd  Geyles  Rickard  senior 
An  enlargment  of  his  ground  lying  Southward  of  his  house 
provided  the  neighborhood  be  willing  to  it  &  this  upon  the  view 
of  Mr  Thomas  Willett  and  Mr  Paddy 

The  29'hof  the  10  •"  1051 

Wee  Grant  unto  Georg  Bonam  twenty  Aerees  of  upland 
lying  att  the  head  of  his  lott  att  the  Eyle  River  above  the 
upper  foord 

The  29"'  of  the  10"'  IGol 

wee  grant  to  John  morton  ten  Aerees  of  meaddow  att 
winnetuxett  to  be  layd  out  by  the  measurors 

The  17'"  of  march  I6f)4 

we  grant  to  good  Watson  A  little  slip  of  medow  above 
the  bridge  that  is  upon  the  Cedar  swamp  brook  att  the  south- 
meadow 

Wee  Grant  to  Andrew  Ring  A  percell  of  meadow  upon  * 
Brooke  by  Josh  Pratt  soe  it  extend  not  six  Aerees 

Wee  Grant  to  Samuel  Dunham  and  Giles  Rickard  *  *  * 
the  meadow  att  Souther  Marsh 

[168.]  The  25"'  of  December  1G55 

Wee  Grant  unto  George  Bonam  and  Andrew  Ring  three 
Aerees  of  meadow  Apece  lying  att  the  Southeast  end  of  the 
Cedar  Swamp  neer  the  south  meadow 

Wee  Graunt  to  Thomas  Clarke  The  Scerts  of  meddow 
lying  uppon  The  pond  att  Monument  from  the  Creicke  Round 
abound 

Wee  Graunt  to  Thomas  Clarke  five  Akres  of  meddow 
lying  in  the  same  meddow  with  Thomas  little  The :  littles  being 
first  layed  out  According  to  his  graunt  in  the  town  book 


'JOS  PLYMOrTll   RECORDS. 

We  Gr;uint  to  Suimu'l  Stii  tcv.-viit  four  Akcrs  of  niodilow 
lyino;  upon  the  North  side  u|)on  A  hraneh  of  Joni'siixer  aud  that 
Mr  Lee  have  tlie  Remainder  i)rovided  tiiat  it  exceed  not  foure 
Akers 

Wee  .Graunt  to  francos  Cooke  o  lioles  of  nieddow  lyinij; 
at  the  Hither  end  of  the  Greate  meddow  Caled  Jons  River 

Wee  graunt  to  Ephraim  Tincom  throe  spots  of  nieddow 
that  lyeth  next  James  Hursts  at  the  easter  end  of  Jani(>s  hurst 
soe  that  there  be  not  above  four  akers  October  14  lO^S 

The  17'"  of  March  1G54 

Wee  Grant  to  Goodman  Watson  A  lettle  slip  of  ^meadow 
above  the  bridg  that  is  upon  the  Ceder  swamp  brook  att  the 
South  meadows 

Wee   grant  to  Andrew    Ring  a  percell   of  medow 
upon   Craine   brook   by  Josiah  pratts   soe   it  exceed 
This  is  not  six  Acrees 

above  We  Grant  to  George  Bonam   and   Anibcw   Ring 

Recorded  tluee  acrees  apece  of  meadow  lying  att  the  south- 
east end  of  the  Cedar  swamp  nere  the  south 
meadows 

[169.]   The  first  of  february  1G4S 

It  is  granted  That  Thomas  CnshniMii  Gabrill  fallowel  and 
Richard  Write  shall  have  an  acree  of  nieddow  apeece  att  tlie 
West  meddow  at  Edward  Dotyes  farmc 

It  is  further  Granted  that  John  Wood  Henry  Wood  and 
Stephen  Wood  should  have  an  Acree  of  meddow  apece  att  the 
same  meddow  next  to  them 

Its  fur  granted  That  Goodman  golden  Samuel  Downham 
and  John  Downham  shall  have  an  Acree  Apece  next  to  them 
and  these  9  acrees  be  layed  out  to  the  above  sd  persons  between 
Mr  fuller  and  Mr  Atwood 

Its  further  granted  that  the  persons  following  have  an 
Acree  of  meddow  apece  lying  above  Mer  Atwood  to  be  devided 
by  * 

Andrew  Ring  )  Thomas  Whitten 

John  Morton  Y  3       Nath  :  Morton 

Ephraim  hicks  )  George  AVatsorj 

Robert  Paddueke         j  Edhraim  Tinkum 

Tho :  Letice  \  o       John  holmes 

John  Dunham  J  Will :  Nelson 


PLt MOUTH  RECORDS.  209 

Mer  Lee  )  John  liunej' 

good  Stirtcvant  V  3       Rob:   liiiney 

good  Kinge  )  John  Thomson 

These  sd  nieddovvs  granted  to  the  sd  persons  to  tliem  and 
iheire  *  soe  long  as  they  live  in  the  Town  and  noe  longer  and 
tlien  to  Retnrne  to  the  Town  Acording  to  the  directions  att  the 
Town  meeting 

William  Paddy 
John  Donnharo 
Richard  Sparrow 
Thomas  Southworth 

[170.]  The  Bounds  of  John  pratts  Land  at  Wenham  on 
which  his  house  now  .Standeth  are  as  followeth  bounded  by  the 
brook  which  Cometh  out  of  Dotyes  pond  on  ye  southerly  side 
and  soe  along  as  the  brook  Runeth  till  it  Cometh  where  the  brook 
turneth  an  other  way  and  there  marked  with  a  maple  tree  &  so 
from  sd  tree  along  the  swampe  to  two  while  oak  saplings  marked 
on  4  sides  &  from  thence  across  sd  laud  and  there  marked  with  a 
White  oak  tree  marked  on  4  sides  and  from  thench  Rainging 
down  to  sd  Dotens  pond  and  marked  with  severall  pine  trees  in 
sd  Rainge  and  at  sd  pond  sid  there  bounded  with  a  pine  tree  &  a 
heape  of  stones  by  it  Measured  and  bounded  on  the  S**"  of  June 
1692  pr  mee  Thomas  ffaunce  Surveyor 

New  plimouth  measured  and  bounded  unto  Ben  pratt  on 
the  8"'  July  1692  twenty  acrees  of  land  Al)uting  on  the  path  that 
goeth  from  Joiin  prats  to  lakenham  on  the  southerly  side  of  said 
path  and  is  bounded  as  followeth  Neere  the  path  bounded  with 
a  white  oake  bush  and  A  hea  of  stones  by  sd  bush  &,  from  thence 
Rainging  up  the  plain  4  score  pole  to  a  lettle  bush  &  A  heape  of 
stones  &  from  thence  to  extend  40  pole  to  a  pine  tree  and  a 
heap  of  stones  by  it  and  f ro  n  thence  to  extend  towards  sd  path 
foure  score  pole  to  A  pine  tree  Marked  standing  Neere  sd  path 
&  a  heape  of  stones  by  sd  tree 

pr  mee  Thomas  t¥aunce  Surveyor 

The  bounds  of  three  Ackers  of  meadow  more  or  less 
Measured  and  bounded  by  George  Bonam  for  Thomas  Cushman 
lying  att  the  head  of  Jons  river  meadow  bounded  by  A  Red  oake 
att  the  ffoott  marked  on  four  sides  thence  Rainging  to  a  stake  by 
the  brooke   and   from    sd  stake  to  a  maple  tree   standing  on  the 


210  PLYMOITTII  JIECOEDS. 

southca^;!  side  of  an  Island  and  from  sd  tree  and  stake  at  the 
foot  Kainoino-  up  the  brookc  on  both  sides  to  an  ash  tree  on  the 
east  sid  of  the  brookc  and  A  wliite  oake  on  tlie  west  side  of  the 
l)rooke  ])oth  marked 

Tlie  bonnds  of  the  land  of  Thomas  C'nshman  lying  at 
the  Indian  pond  the  bounds  on  the  Northern  side  is  A  re<l  oake 
tree  standing  or  neere  a  small  Island  on  the  edge  of  the  pond 
marked  on  4  sides  thence  Runing  P^astvvard  to  a  Red  oake  marked 
on  four  sides  and  thence  Runing  southerly  to  a  white  oake 
standing  on  the  ffot  of  a  hill  Caled  halfway  hill  marked  on  4 
sides  thence  Runing  Westwardly  to  the  pond  again  to  a  black 
oake  marked  on  4  sides  standing  by  a  sloaping  Rock  })y  the  pond 
side  and  thence  Runing  Northerly  to  the  bounds  first  mentioned 
Thirty  Aerees  more  or  less  This  lyeth  Joyning  to  the  pond  att 
the  Western  end 

Surveyed  and  bounded  by  mee 

George  Konam  Surveyor  to  the 
Town  of  plimonth 

[171.]  A  list  of  those  nams  of  those  that  toke  the  oath  of 
fidelety  at  the  town  meting  held  at  plimonth  the  17"'  day  of 
May  IGHG 

Samuell  Downham  Junor 

John  Coob  Junor 

Abraham  Jackson  Junor 

Rol)ert  Bartlet 

Nathaniell  harlow 

Elkiah  tincom 

Isack  King 

Joseph  King 

Frances  Curies 

Francis  Cuke 

George  Samson 

Samuel  lucas 

The  bonnds  of  that  tract  of  land  which  was  granted  unt(> 
Stephen  Br^'ant  Junior  for  Convenience  of  fenceing  his  meadow 
in  the  woods  where  he  now  liveth  sd  land  is  bounded  as  followeth 
at  the  uper  end  it  is  bounded  by  a  tract  of  land  granted  by  the 
towne  unto  his  fath  Stephen  Bryant  senior  and  on  the  southeast 
syde  by  the  meddow  belonging  to  sd  Bryant  and  down  along  and 
bounded  l)y  sd  meddow  till  it  Cometh  to  a  pine  tree  Marked  on 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  211 

foure  sides  staning  neere  the  brook  tli  ^t  nineth  through  sd 
meadow  and  from  sd  tree  Rainging  westward  to  A  white  oake 
tree  marked  on  4  sides  standing  neare  A  swampe  and  soe  up 
along  and  bounded  by  sd  swampe  till  it  Comes  to  his  fathers  land 
above  Mentioned  alwaies  provided  that  John  r5r3'ant  and  liis 
heires  shal  have  free  liberty  and  in  no  wise  hindered  at  any 
time  from  haveing  free  passage  through  said  land  unto  his 
meadow  or  farm  fencing  of  his  meadow  allong  the  scirts  of 
upland  as  ocasion  may  Call  for  this  tract  of  land  above  Men- 
tioned Contaignes  16  acrees  be  it  more  or  less  Septemlier  1(5'** 
1693  bounded  out  unto  the  abov  named  Stephen  Bryant  pr  me 
Thomas  flfaunce  Surveyor  To  the  towne  of  plimou 

The  Mark  of  Samuel  Bradfords  i:eate  Cattle  &  horses 
&  swine  is  as  followeth  A  Cropp  of  the  neare  eare 

The  marke  of  nathaniel  Mortons  Cattle  horses  &  swine  is 
as  followeth  A  hapeney  out  of  the  foreside  at  the  Rite  eare 

Joseph  Bartlet  Junior  his  mark  for  his  neate  Cattle  horses 
&  swine  is  as  followeth  A  half  cropp  cut  out  of  the  furr  eare 
behind  and  a  half  cropp  cut  out  of  the  neare  eare  before 

Elnathan  Bartlets  Mark  for  his  Neate  Catle  horses  and 
swine  is  an  half  Crop  on  farr  Kav  before  and  an  Whole  Crop  on 
ye  Nere  Eare 

Benj'"  Bartlets  Mark  for  his  Neale  Catle  Horses  and 
Swine  is  an  Arow  head  on  ye  Top  of  Each  !'",are 

[173.]  The    13'^   of   June    1659    John    Barnes    sold  a  blaek 
horse  unto  Mr  John  Saffin  about  three  yeares  old  or 

The  14'"  of  June  1659  William  Clarke  sold  a  Red  horse 
unto  Mr  Thomas  Dexter  for  about  foure  years  old  ; 

The  28"'  of  flfebruary  1659  John  Barnes  sold  a  blacke 
horse  of  about  five  yeares  old  had  a  little  starr  in  his  forehead  ; 
to  Mr  Gibbs  of  Boston  Marchant  and  likewise  a  mare  of  a 
Chesnutt  Couller  about  nine  yeares  of  age  with  one  wall  eye  and 
a  white  strip  between  her  nostrills  was  sold  by  the  said  John 
Barnes  to  the  said  Mr.  Gibbs  the  same  day  : 

January  the  first  1661  The  markes  of  Mistres 

Elizabeth  Warrens  horses    are   as  followeth   one 

Red  mare  about  thirteen  yeares  old  with  a  white 

blase  in  her  face  marked  with   two    slits  in   the 

these  horses         neare  eare  and  soe  the  bitt  cut  out  which  marke 

were  entered       is  ou  the  out  side  of  the  said  eare  and  alsoe  the 


'212  PLYMorrJl  UECOliDS. 

said   mare    is    luaiidcMl    with     a     P    on    topp    of 
the  buttocke 
2coiuU3'  a  Coult  of  about  a  yean-  old  of  the  sanu'  C'ouiler 
and  the  same  mavke 

3''l3'  a  Baj^  mare  with  a  ])lack  taj'le  and  maine  with  a 
little  stnrr  in  the  forehead  a))out  live  yeares  old  of  the  same 
marke 

4  \y  a  blackeish  horse  Coidl  with  one  wliite  foot  beliind 
and  a  fayer  starr  in  his  forehead  of  the  same  marke 

5  ly  one  young  mare  neare  two  yeare  old  blackish  with 
gray  heires  of  the  same  marke 

one  l)lacke  mare  neare  4  yeare  old  witli  a  few  gray  heres 
in  her  forehead  which  belonges  to  Nathaniell  and  Joseph  Warren 
of  the  same  marke  as  Mistris  Warrens  above  said 

and  one  Rid  horse  Coult  with  a  white  blasse  downe  liis 
face  of  the  same  marke  ))elonging  to  the  said  NatlmnicU  and 
Joseph  Warren  ; 

The  marks  of  Thomas  Morton  horses  a  mare  of  about 
six  yeare  old  of  a  whitish  Gray  Couller  Cropt  on  the  Right  eare 
with  a  P  on  the  left  buttock 

a  mare  of  a  yeare  old  Coult  of  a  l)lakish  Couller  with 
a  speck  or  starr  in  her  forehead  and  a  little  blase  that 

1661  Comes  downe    her   nose   marked  with   a   slitt  upon    the 
topp  of  the  Riglit  eare  and  a  P  on  her  left  buttocke 

[174.]   ffrancis  Combes  marke  of  his  Cattle  is  an  halfe  moon 
Cut  out  of  the  farr  eare  on  the  farr  side  of  that  eare  and  an  hole 
in  the  same  eare 
November 

1662  Nathaniel  Mortonss  markes  of  his  horses  are  as 
followeth :  a  l)lack  horse  of  foure  yeares  old  or 
theraliouts  witli  all  foure  white  feet  and  a  blase 
downe  his  face  most  on  the  left  side  and  his  arti- 
flciall  markes  are  a  pece  cut  of  the  left  eare  on  the 
tope  somwhat  lioUow  in  the  midds  or  somewhat 
deeper  in  the  midds  ;  with  a  smale  bitt  cut  out  of  the 
same  eare  on  tlie  outside  therof  somwhat  halfe  Round 
like  a  halfe  mooue  ;  and  a  mare  coult  of  a  yeare  and 
vantage  old  of  a  blackish  browne  culler  for  the  prscni 
witli   a  Starr  in  her  forhead  with  a  little  white   on  her 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  213 

left  hinder  foot  below  iier  fetlocke  on  the  edge  of  her 
hough  or  theiabouts  and  for  her  artificiall  marke  she 
is  as  the  horse  is  crop  on  the  left  eare  on  the  topp 
and  a  little  bite  cut  out  halfe  round  of  the  same  eare 
on  the  out  side  therof  ;  onely  the  Crop  is  not  soe  deep 
in  the  midds  as  the  horse  and  is  not  cut  Right  of  but 
a  little  on  one  side  ; 

The  marke  of  a  horse  of  Nathaniel  Mortons   which 

16G9  had    from    Barnstable   of  a    whitish   CouUer  of  about 

three   years   old ;   marked    with    a   slit  on  the    topp   of 

his   left  eare   and   a   little  peece  Cut  out  of  the   back 

syde   of  his   said    ear :  towards   his  l)ody  much  like   a 

half  moone. 

Joseph   Bartletts    marks  of  his  Cattle  is   an    halfe   Cropp 

on  the  far  eare  before. 

John  Andrews  INIarke  of  his  Cattle  is  a  little  Cutt  or 
noch  on  the  hinder  jiart  of  the  neare  eare  ; 

Joseph  Warrens  marke  for  his  Cattle  both  neat  Cattle 
horses  &c  is  a  i)eece  Cutt  out  behind  the  top[>  of  the  Near  eare 
like  unto  an  Arrow  head  :   or  like  unto  a  V 

Aprill  The    markes    of  JMr   John    Bradfords  Cattle  is 

the  13"'  the  topp  of  the  Right  Eare  Cutt   off;  and   a   Slitt 

1(583  on  the  under  side  of  the  Left  P2are  ; 

The    jNIarke    of  John  Grayes    Cattle    is    a    half 
May  t)ie  pt'ny    Cut    out    of  the   Right    Eare  on  the    undei- 

tenth   1()83  side  of  the  Eare  and  an  half  penny  Cutt  out  of 

the  left  Eare  on  the  under  side  of  the  Eare  ; 

[175.]  Oeorg  Bonams  Senor  marke  and  Georg  Bonam 
Juniors  marke  of  theire  Cattle  and  horsies  is  a  half  pence  Cut 
out  of  the  hind  part  of  left  Eare 

Robbert  Bartlets  Marke  ffor  his  Cattell  is  a  half  Cropp 
cutt  out  of  the  ffarr  eare  before  and  a  halfe  Crop})  Cut  out  of 
the  nere  eare  behind 

James  Warren's  maike  for  his  Cattell  is  a  halfe  Cropp 
Cutt  out  of  back  part  ye  Left  eare  and  A  hajjenuy  cutt  out  of 
the  backside  of  the  Right  eare 

William  harlows  Marke  for  his  Cattle  and  swine  is  as 
followeth  A  Cropp  on  the  Rite  eare  and  a  half  Cro[)p  on  the 
hind  part  therof 


214  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Benjamin  AVairons  ]M:uke  for  his  Neete  Catteli  swine  and 
horses  is  as  foUoweth  A  half  Crop  Cnt  ont  of  tlie  fore  part 
of  the  left  eare 

Ebenazer  holmes  IVIarke  for  his  Neate  Cattle  horses  and 
swine  are  as  followeth  is  A  halfe  Cro[)  Cut  out  of  the  Right 
ear«  before 

Joseph  Bartlets  Jun  Marke  for  his  horses  and  Neate 
Cattle  is  two  half  Crops  one  on  the  fur  eare  behind  and  the  other 
on  the  nere  ear  before 

John  Doty  his  eare  Marke  for  his  neat  Cattle  horses 
sheepe  and  swine  is  as  followeth  is  a  hapeney  Cutt  ont  of  the 
back  part  of  the  ffarr  ear 

Joseph  holmes  his  eare  marke  for  his  Cattle  horses  sheepe 
and  swine  is  as  followeth  (viz)  a  half  Ciop  on  ye  under  side  of 
Right  eare  &  a  half  Cropp  on  the  uper  sid  of  the  left  eare 

John  Morton  his  marke  for  his  neate  Cattle  horses  shepe 
and  swine  is  a  half  peney  cut  out  of  the  under  side  of  the 
Rite  eare 

The  mark  of  Thomas  Mortons  Neate  Cattle  horses  shepe 
and  swine  are  as  followeth  (viz)  a  half  Crop[)  of  the  under  side 
of  the  farr  eare  and  a  slitt  in  ye  ueere  eare 

The  eare  mark  of  Isaac  Uotys  Neet  Cattle  horse  kind 
sheep  and  swine  is  A  hapouey  Cut  out  of  the  under  side  of 
ye  left  eare 

The  ear  mark  of  JMr  John  Sturtevants  neat  cattle  & 
sheep  *  *  upon  the  Left  Ear  and  a  Round  hole  in  the 
Right  ear 

[17(3. J  Plimouth  December  The  first  1699 

Then  It  Was  ordered  and  Agreed  too  by  The  INIajor  of 
The  Rigements  of  the  County  of  plimouth  and  The  Comishion 
ofticers  of  Each  of  The  Millitary  Companies  of  the  Town  of 
plimouth  Thatt  The  high  way  Leading  downe  from  Midleboreough 
Through  sd  Town  of  plimouth  To  The  Chois  Landing  place  «fe 
whorfs  att  The  Bay  or  Waterside  shall  be  the  dividing  bounds 
Betwen  The  souldiers  of  each  Company 

Major  Nath  Thomas 

Cap'  John  Bradford 

Cap  James  Warren 

Lef  Nath  Southworth 


PLYMOUTH  liECOKDS.  215 

lusg  Jolm  Wiitteruiaii 
Insg  Nalh  Murttou 
Pliinouth  March  15"'  17  i^ 

Wlieras  Tlie  Ilonoiable  the  Left  Governor  liatli  (Trauted 
Commissions  to  milletary  ofiicers  for  Two  Companies  in  the 
Town  of  plimouth  Tliese  are  to  eertyfy  all  whome  it  may  Concern 
That  ye  Deviding  line  l)etwen  ye  Two  Companies  in  sd  Town 
shall  be  as  folioweth  (vi;;)  Begining  at  ye  ^  Town  bredge  and 
from  sd  bredge  as  ye  Road  or  highway  leads  Toward  Wenhani  in 
plimton  and  from  sd  bredg  Downward  by  The  brook  To  ye  sea 
anil  all  the  solders  on  ye  Northerly  side  of  sd  line  to  belong  to  ye 
Northerly  Comi)aiiy  and  all  on  ye  sontherly  side  of  the  line  to 
belong  to  ye  sontherly  Comiiany 

pr  us  Isaac  AVinslow    Colnor 
John  Cnshing  Left :   Colnor 

[178.]  Complaint  being  made  to  the  Cort  of  quarter  sesseous 
of  the  want  of  a  Road  or  highway  throw  the  towne  of  plimouth 
to  Rochester  the  sd  Justices  did  think  it  Conveniaut  for  the 
Select  Men  of  the  town  of  plimouth  aforesaid  to  lay  out  the  way 
towards  Rochester  soe  far  as  sd  towns  bounds  extended  that  way 
upon  which  we  the  select  men  of  pUmoutli  aforsaid  with  the 
desire  of  the  towne  that  we  should  undertake  the  worke  did  on 
the  last  day  of  161)8  went  up  and  vewed  the  land  &  we  aprcheuded 
that  the  most  Conveniant  way  is  from  i^limouth  towne  along  the 
old  south  meadow  path  to  the  sedar  bridge  &  soe  leaveing 
Beuouey  Lucas  house  on  the  Right  hand  and  soe  goeth  on  the 
eastward  sid  of  sd  Lucas  his  land  &  leaving  Samsons  pond  on 
the  eastward  and  along  the  way  tiiat  n(jw  goeth  to  the  River 
where  the  bridg  useth  to  be  Altove  John  Bensous  house  This  we 
determine  to  be  the  Roade  from  plimouth  to  Rochester 

William  Shurtlif 
-lohn  Mordo     Selectmen 
voted  an  act  vallied  l)y  the  Lihaliitants  of  the  Town 

[179.]  James  Clarke  Junior  of  plimouth  did  on  the  'Ib^'''  of 
Agust  1718  Take  up  in  my  Corne  feild  A  sorrel  Collored  *  of 
about  12  hands  high  &  neere  14  years  of  age  and  much  wind 
guled  Marckt  I  G  ui)on  his  shoulder 

1  The  bridge  liore  referred  to  crossed  town  brook  at  the  foot  of  what  is  now 
Sprinu-  Hill,  and  the  highway  referred  to  was  Mill  Lane  with  its  continuation 
Summer  Stret;t.     A  way  down  Si)rinfi  Hill  was  not  laid  out  until  171(i. 


216  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Tiikeii  up  by  William  SwilT  of  plirnouth  A  stray  lioise  * 
hands  &  a  half  high  ho  is  a  Red  horsuWith  a  While  face   and  is 

*  with  a  O  upon  ye  neere  thigh  if  aney  jjersou  shall   lay  a  Right 
to  him  they  may  have  him  paying  ye  Charges     Dated    at   ijlimouth 

*  of  March  171U  William  Swift 

Taken  up  astray  horse  of  a  black  Culler  brand  marked  * 
nere  side  on  ye  sholder  with  a  T  and  on  ye  hind  thy  on  ye  *  side 
with  ye  letter  M  if  aney  person  lay  a  Right  Clame  for  him  jjaying 
the  Charge  said  hoise  was  Takein  up  by  Elehazar  Cobb  of 
plimouth  on  the  2*^  Day  of  June  171'.). 

Taken  up  a  stray  Mare  of  a  lite  bay  Culler  or  a  dark 
brown  Judged  to  be  about  four  years  old  no  artifical  Mark 
Desernable  if  any  person  lay  aney  Right  Clame  to  her  paying 
the  Charges  he  or  they  may  have  her  said  mare  was  taken  up  a 
stray  by  Ebenazar  holmes  Junior  of  i)limouth  about  the  begining 
of  Desember  1720 

plimouth  October  16  1721  Then  taken  up  liy  Jonathan 
Bryant  of  plimouth  a  stray  Heifer  of  a  year  and  vantage  Red 
and  white  spotted  no  artilicall  Mark  to  be  Deserned 

plimouth  November  8"'  1721  Then  Taken  up  by  James 
Clai'k  Junor  A  smal  Black  *  a  stray  Noe  Natural  nor  artilicall 
marke  Judged  to  be  live  or  six  yeare  old 

The  markes  of  Nathaniell  Mortons 

Samuell    Savory's    markes   of     his 

Cattle,   is  a  half  Crop  cut  out  of  the 

topp  of  the  Right  eare  on  the  fore  pte 

of  the   same  eare   and  a  half  Mooue 

Cutt  out  of  the  backsyde  the  same  eare 

*     *     of  a   l)lacke    Couller    *    horse   coult    belonging    * 

Eedey  is  marked  with  a  hole  Iturned  in  each  can- 

Marke  of  ffrancis  Combe 

his  Cattle  is  a  halfo  moone  Cut  out  the  farr  eare  on  the 
under  i)art  of    * 

INIarkes  of  a  horse  sold  l>y  Jonathan  liarnes  the  lift  of 
June  16(57:  a  mouse  coullered  horse  with  a  peece  cut  out  of  the 
Right  eare  about  *  yeares  old 

The  Markes  of  John  Dunham  the  younger  his  Cattle  is  a 
Cutt  under  the  care  and  an  O  sett  upon  the  fore  hoofe  with 
an  Iron 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  217 

The  niarkes  of  Jonathan  Mawry  his  Cattle  is  a  slit  on 
tlie  topp  of  the  Right  eare  ;  and  a  lialfe  moon  Ciitt  out  on  the 
same  eaie  on  the  out  side 

John  Bryants  senor  Maike  for  his  Cattle  is  a  Cutt  Cross 
tlie  neare  Eare 

Samuell  Kings  Senor  his  inarke  is  a  slit  on  the  topj)  of 
the  Right  eare 

The  Towne  l)rand  mark  of  Briston  is  B  on  the  off 
shoulder  this  was  lentered  the  20  of  ftebruai-y  1G81-82 

The  mark  of  Thomas  faunces  Cattle  and  horseses  is  a 
halfe  Cro[)  on  the  outside  of  the  Right  eare  Like  to  an  arrow 
head 

The  Eare  Mark  of  Josiah  Mortons  nete  Cattle  horses 
slieepe  and  swine  is  a  half  peney  cut  of  y  fore  side  of  the 
Right  eare 

The  mark  of  John  Washbons  Cattle  horses  sheep  and 
swine  is  a  half  Croi)  on  the  under  side  of  the  Right  eare  &  a 
little  Crop  on  the  Top  of  the  left  eare 

The  eare  mark  of  the  neat  Cattle  sliei)e  and  swine  of 
Thomas  Morton  ye  *   *   A  Crop  of  tin;  Top  of  ye  Rite  eare 

The  eare  Mark  that  Jacob  Mitchel  hath  for  his  catel 
horses  and  sheei)  is  a  hole  i)unched  out  of  the  Rite  eare 

The  eare  mark  of  Samuel  Hoskins  neat  Cattle  sheep  and 
swiue  A  Crop  on  ye  Topp  of  the  Rite  eare  and  a  hai)euy  cut  out 
of  the  under  side  of  the  left 

The  eare  mark  of  P^lkauah  Churchills  neet  Cattle  sheepe 
&  swine  is  a  hole  made  in  both  cares 

Plimonth  Towne 

Book 
Thomas  Faunce 

Town  Clerk 

of  plimonth 

ir.OT 


218  PLYMOUTH  HECOUDS. 


[^  -I  This  Wriltino-  .Alade  {\w  Xiiitli  day  of  January 
X**^^-  K;?.!  iH'tweii  William  Clark  son  of  Thomas  Clark 
•^'  -J  of  the  Town  of  New  plimoiilh  in  The  Collony  of 
New  |ilimouth  on  the  one  party  and  Thomas  ffaunce  The  son  of 
.lohn  ffaunce  of  the  aft'orsd  Towne  deceased  on  the  other  party 
Wittnesolh,  That  Whereas  The  said  William  Clarke  and  Thomas 
ffaunct-  are  personally  i)Osesed  of  sundry  L(jts  of  land  lying  on 
the  Northward  side  of  Kle  River  in  the  Towne  of  plimonth 
aforesd  Which  were  formerly  posesed  and  Improved  l)y  The 
aforesd  Thomas  Clarke  and  John  ffaunce  and  Whereas  the 
bounds  of  and  line  or  Rang  betwixt  the  said  i)ersons  and  lots  are 
very  dubious  &  well  knowne  whereby  trouble  and  dammage  thereby 
may  arise  to  the  aforsd  partyes  there  heirs  or  assignes  foi-  the 
prevention  thereof  It  Is  Tiierefore  by  these  presence  fn-ely  and 
also  fully  Covenanted  agred  and  Concluded  by  and  betweu  The 
said  William  Clark  and  Thomas  ffaunce  Mutually  for  themselves 
and  there  lieires  and  assignes  for  Ever  that  the  bounds  that  thay 
the  said  William  &  Thomas  have  Made  This  day  betweu  there 
said  lots  and  land  and  herein  Inscribed  and  discribed  shall 
Remaine  for  Ever  to  be  bounds  and  land  Marks  betwixt  the  said 
lots  or  lands  to  be  kee[)t  ol)served  and  Remaine  Involiable  for 
Ever  l)y  the  said  William  &  Thomas  theire  heires  and  assignes 
for  Ever  Tlu'  bound  Rang  or  Line  Is  as  ffolloweth  The  lirst  land 
Mark  Is  a  stone  sett  into  the  ground  at  the  Northeast  End  of 
the  said  lots  l)y  the  Marsh  side  about  which  Is  laid  a  liea(>  of 
st(-)nes  and  from  ye  said  stone  by  the  sd  Marsh  the  line  Is  to 
Extend  to  a  prety  big  Rock  standing  Neare  the  swamp  side  and 
from  the  said  Rock  the  line  Is  to  Run  or  extend  unto  a  stone  sett 
into  the  ground  on  the  of  a  small  hill  about   Which    Is   laid 

a  heap  of  stones  from  Which  stone  ye  line  Is  to  Extend  to  another 
stone  sett  into  the  ground  by  a  Red  oak  sapling  standing  neare 
The  North  Corner  of  the  Now  dwelling  house  of  the  said  Thomas 
ffaunce  alxnit  which  is  laid  a  heap  of  stones  ^:  from  the  said 
stone  at  the  North  Corner  the  line  Is  to  Elxtend  to  a  small  Rock 
standing  in  a  bottom  which  Rock  hath  on  the  south  side  therof  a 
small  flat  Rock  and  from  the  said  small  Rock  the  line  Extends 
Nearest  southwest  unto  a  stone  set  downe  in  the  ground  upon  a 
long  Ridg  of  land  about  which  Is  laid  a  hea[)  of  stones  and  fronj 
the  said  stone  on  the  Ridg  the  line  I^xtends  unto  a  stone  set  dowue 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  219 

into  the  ground  on  the  Northward  side  of  a  liill  which  Is  neure 
tlie  half  mile  P^nd  about  AVliich  Is  laid  a  heap  of  stones  and  from 
the  said  stone  set  on  the  side  of  a  hill  the  line  Extends  unto  a 
stone  sett  into  yc  ground  on  a  small  hill  that  Is  on  the  North  side 
of  the  southward  most  half  of  those  that  are  Called  gileses  holes 
a'ld  from  the  said  stone  the  line  Extends  to  a  pine  tre  Marked  on 
fouer  sides  from  the  head  bounds  standing  on  the  Westermost 
side  of  the  southermost  hole  of  gilcs  holes  Comonly  Called  giles 
holes  and  the  said  William  Clark  doth  by  these  prests  frely  give 
[3.]  ixiid  Enfeoffe  to  the  said  Thomas  ffannce  his  heirs  and  assignes 
in  fre  privelege  Benifitt  and  use  of  a  spring  of  Water  that  Is  at 
tlie  Northward  end  or  Corner  of  Thomas  ffaunces  house  in 
William  Clarkes  laud  with  Egres  &  Kegres  to  and  from  the  said 
spring  for  Ever  provided  alwayes  that  in  Case  the  said  William 
his  heirs  or  assignes  shall  fence  in  the  said  spring  the  said  Thomas 
his  heirs  or  assignes  shall  mainetaiue  Either  gate  or  stile  for  theire 
use  to  and  from  the  said  spring  and  so  to  have  It  Without 
Mollestation  ;  for  the  true  performance  of  all  and  every  of  the 
abovesd  agreraents  The  said  William  Clark  and  Thomas  ffaunce 
have  hereunto  Joyntly  and  severally  set  to  theire  hands  the  day 
and  yeare  lirst  above  Kitten  and  doe  Joyntly  agree  that  these 
presents  be  Recorded  in  the  Court  Records  of  the  Colony  aforesd. 

The   land   bounded    and   these  William  Clarke 

signed   in    prescence    of  these  Thomas  ffaunce 

Witnesses 

William  Crow 

Joseph  Warren 

[5.]   plimouth  february  IG"'  IGOg 

Measured  unto  M''  John  Cotton  30  acrees  of  laud  Granted 
unto  him  by  the  Tovvne  of  plimouth  lying  on  the  Northerly  syde 
of  the  laud  of  edward  doty  late  of  plimouth  deceased  sd  laud  is 
bounded  as  foUoweth  the  Northerly  Corner  att  the  westerly  end 
is  bounded  with  a  white  oake  marked  and  a  heap  of  stones  by  sd 
tree  ;  sd  bound  is  on  the  Easterly  syde  of  a  grate  hill  in  a  little 
doak  or  valley  and  from  said  tree  The  line  to  Extend  East  and  by 
North  to  a  small  white  oake  marked  and  a  heap  of  stones  by  sd 
tree  which  is  a  bound  betweu  the  land  of  John  Cobb  Sen  and 
John  Nelson  and  from  the  white  oake  first  mentioned  the  line  to 
Extend  south  and  by  East  44  pole  to  a  white  oake  marked  and  a 
Ueape  of  stones  by  sd  oake  standing  on  the  Northerly  syde  of  a 


22)  PLYMOf'TH  RECORDS. 

grate   hill   and  soe  Kiiiugiug  East  and  by  North  till   it  Cometh   to 
the   westerly  end  of  Edward  dotyes  land  and  soe  to  the   Norwest 
Corner  of  sd  Land  and  soe  along  sd  dotyes  Rainge 
Mr  John  nntill  a  grate  Rock  or  Rocks  that  lyeth  on  a  hill  on 

Cotton  the  Northerly  syde  of  sd  dotys  land  will  l)care  from 

sd   dotyes   Rainge  East  and  by  North   and  from  sd 
Rock  the  line  Extendeth  east  and   by  North  to  the 
lands   formerly  laid  ont  and  soe  along  sd  lands   till 
it   Comes    to  the  bound  above  named  belonging   to 
the    abovesd   John  Cobb  &  John   Nelson    Measured 
and  bounded  on  the  day  and  yere  above   mentioned 
l)r  me  Thomas  ffaunce  Surveyer 
to  the  Towne  of  plimouth 
New  i)limouth  January  <:"'  1G9"^ 

Measured    unto  James  Barnebe  twenty   acrees  of  upland 

formerly  iiranted  by  the  Towne  of  plimouth  unto  his  father  James 

Barnelty  late  of  plimouth  deceased  sd  land  isb(»uude<l  as  foUowetli 

with  a  spruce  tree  standing  nere  the  duble  brook  in  llie   Corner  of 

tiic  swamp  and  soe  Rainging  along  the  swamp  west  and   by   north 

unto  a  lieecli  tree  INIarked  on  4  sytls  standing  on  a  hill   syde  neere 

sd  dul)le   brook  and  from  sd  beach  tree  JSouth  and  liy   Wesi  to  a 

white  oake  marked  on  4  syds  standing   in  a  swampe   and   from  sd 

tree  tin-  line  P^xtends  East  and  by  South  to  a   ma|)le 

James  tree   marked    standing    ueei'e    the  dubh-    biooke    sd 

Barnaby  laud  is  bounded  by  the  duble  brooks  on  the  Northern 

syde   &  easterly  end  of  sd  land   with   allowance   of 

four  pole  in  breadth  for  a  highway   to  goe   through 

sd  land   where  the  way  now  goeth  through  it 

Measured    and   bounded    on    the   day   and    yeare    above 

mentioned  pr  me  Thomas  ffaunce  Surveyor 

The  settlement  of  the  bounds  of  a  Ceitaiu  Tract  of  land 
belonging  to  John  Cobit  and  John  nelson  ye  said  Nelson  haveiug 
asiued  his  right  in  sd  land  to  sd  Cobl)  yet  have  other  lands 
l)ordering  upon  sd  land  and  adjoyning  to  it  doe  theifore  agree 
upon  the  settlement  of  the  bounds  as  foloweth  sd  land  lyeth  on  ye 
westerly  end  of  hawards  swamp  and  is  bounded  on  the  Northerly 
Corner  with  a  Rock  and  heap  of  stones  by  sd  Rock  &  soe  to 
Rainge    southerly    to   a    white    oak    tree   stJiuding  on 


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PI. Y 31  OUT H  RECORDS.  221 

the   sydo   of  a   hill   iiero  the  stl   havvunls  swanip   syde 

(fc  from  sd  tree  upon  a  straite  line  to  the   walke  path 

^  ^         and  there  bounded  with  a  white  oake  l)ush  and  heap  of 

g"  S         stones    The  settlement  of  the  lioiinds  above  mentioned 

^  w^as  done  by  John  Cobb  and  John   Nelson   the   parties 

therein  Conseerned  January  ;K)'*"  1(3!»'3 


[(j.]  January  O"'  H\9'i 

Measured  and  bounded  to  Joseph  Warren  30 
6  acres  acrees  of  land  formerly  granted  by  the  Towne 

and  3  quortors         of  plimouth  unto  Joseph  Warren  senior  late  of 
of  plimouth  deceased  sd  land  lyeth  adjoyning  to 

his    other  lands  on   the   westerly  syde   of  the 
Roade  that  goeth  to  sandwedg  on  the  southerly 
syde  of  said  land  &  is  bounded   as   followeth 
Josepli  with  a  white  oake  tree  marked  and  a  heape  of 

Warren  stones    by    sd    tree   neere  sd    Rode    and   soe 

Rainging  west  and  by  north  to  a  spruce  tree 
standing  neere  the  duble  brook  soe  Caled  and 
from  sd  tree  Rainging  North  and  by  east  to  a 
maple  tree  marked  adjoyning  to  his  other 
lands  and  twenty  acrees  of  sd  land  lyeth  on 
the  Westerly  syde  of  the  Roade  that  goeth  to 
Sandwich  and  is  bounded  with  A  spruce  tree 
marked  on  4  sydes  standing  neere  where  the 
shingle  brooke  Cometh  in  to  the  duble  brooks 
and  from  sd  spruce  tree  Rainging  south  and 
by  East  four  score  and  six  pole  to  a  white 
oake  Tree  Marked  on  four  sydes  and  a  heap 
of  stones  by  sd  Tree  and  from  sd  bound 
Rainging  west  and  b}'^  south  to  A  grate  Rock 
neere  to  the  brok  and  soe  home  to  the  brok 
and  soe  downe  the  brok  as  it  goeth  untill  it 
Cometh  unto  the  spruce  tree  first  mentioned 
and  the  other  3  acrees  of  sd  30  akers  lyeth 
adjoyning  unto  his  other  lands  on  the  easterly 
side  of  sd  Sandwedg  Road  on  the  southerly 
of  sd  land  bounded  by  sd  land  on  the  Northerly 
syde  and  on  the  southerly  syde  with  a  red 
oake   tree   Marked  on  4  sydes  standing  neere 


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Dinas  tTanncc  Snrvoyov 
■(■  above  Written 
day  of  fohrtiary  \(\\)'i 
betvven  Robert  Bartlet  &  James  Warren  Respecting  the  setling 
of  the  hounds  of  their  lands  betwen  them  ;  which  are  as  followeth 
from  a  stone  sett  in  the  gronnd  on  the  sonthermost  i)oint  of 
upland  Abuting  upon  the  sd  Robert  Bartletts  Meadow  &  from  sd 
stone  Rainging  Northerly  along  by  a  ditch  till  it  Cometh  to  the 
bounds  of  the  meadows  belonging  unto  the  sd  Robert  Bartlet  and 
James  AVarren  &  from  the  liounds  tirst  mention  Ranging  south- 
easterly to  A  white  oake  tree  Marked  &  soe  Rainging  thence  to 
the  meadow  And  we  further  Agree  that  the  sd  James  Warren 
shall  make  and  maintaine  A  good  snlHcient  fence  fiom  the 
southermost  Corner  of  his  orcliard  &  soe  along  the  in(>adow  syde 
to  A  lieape  of  stones  on  the  syde  of  A  hill  Against  the  midle  of 
bogles  Croi)p  soe  Caled  &  from  sd  hea[)e  of  stones 
9,  the    said    Robert   Bartlett  is  to  make  and    Maintaine 

g  likewise  a  good  sutlicient  fence  along  his   said   meadow 

^  side   to   the   bounds  first  mentioned   and    soe   along  sd 

S  bounds    as   above  Kxpri'sed   and   soe  wi'stwaid   to   the 

rt  River   and    as  to  the  settlement   of  tliC   bound   betvven 

^  their   lotts    begin ing    upon  the  hill  on   the   Eastermost 

+^  ^  end  of  James  Warrens  house  &  is  bounded  up  along 
■^  %  as  follows  Begining  att  two  Rocks  on  the  side  of  n 
S  yj  hill  neere  the  sd  Robert  Bartlets  fence  and  soe  Ranging 
-P  =  North  Easterly  to  an  other  Rock  nere  the  fence  &  soe 
^  ^  from  sd  Rock  on  the  same  point  to  an  other  Rock 
P5  neere   sd   fence   and  from  sd  Rock  to  Raing  P^asterly 

to  a  heape  of  stones  neere  sd  fence  &  from  sd  heape 
of  stones  to  o  stones  sett  into  the  Ground  on  a  liill 
nere  sd  1)artlets  fence  &  soe  from  thence  to  the  Raing 
as  the  lotts  were  formerly  settled  by  ;  We  doe  further 
agree  that  ye  bounds  as  they  arc  here  mentioned  shall 
be  binding  to  us  and  our  heires  for  ever  as  Witness 
our  hands  and  scales  on  the  da}'  and  yeare  above 
Mentioned 

Robert  Bartlett 
James  Warren 


PLYMOJ'TII  RECORDS.  22S 

[7.]  At  a  towne  Meeting  held  at  plinioutli  on  tlie  l;)*''  of 
March  109'^  for  the  Choj^ce  of  Towne  officers  for  tlie  yeure  The 
Select  men  Chosen  were  Isaac  Cushnian  WilUani  Shurtly  Nathaniel 
Southworth  John  Stirtevant  and  Thomas  ffaunce 

The  Cunstables  were  Robert  Bartlet  and  Richard  Cooper 

The  Gran  Jurors  John  Nelson  Elkana  Cushman  and 
Thomas  Clarke 

The  surveyors  for  the  high  wayes  are  Samuel  Bradford 
Samuel  ffuller  William  Ring  Benjameu  Warren  and  P^dmond 
Tilson 

At  this  Meeting  Thomas  ffaunce  was  Chosen  Towne 
Clerk  for  the  folong  yere 

The  Jurors  for  the  quorter  sesions  are  Nathaniel  Wood 
John  Mordo  Jonathan  15arnes  acd  Joseph  Stirtevant 

At  this  meeting  the  Town  voated  that  the  Select  Men 
shall  herby  have  full  power  to  Constitute  «fe  make  such  orders  in 
the  Towns  behalf  as  they  shall  think  most  likly  to  prevent  the 
grate  stray  and  Wast  that  is  made  of  the  Timber  upon  the 
Comons  belonging  to  the  Towne  of  plimouth 

The  bounds  of  the  lots  betwen  Robert  Bartlet  and 
Benjamin  Warren  are  as  followeth  begining  at  a  heape  of  stones 
on  the  southwest  sj'd  of  the  watch  house  hill  soe  Caled  &  soe 
Rainging  to  a  heape  of  stones  in  the  laud  betwen  sd  lots  on  the 
brow  of  the  hill  and  from  thence  Rainging  as  the  lotts  Run  up  to 
an  other  heap  of  stones  in  the  lane  and  from  sd  bound  Rainging 
to  an  other  heap  of  stones  att  the  half  mile  end  and  soe  Rainging 
as  the  lotts  Run  to  a  heape  of  stones  att  the  head  of  the  lots  and 
a  Red  oake  tree  marked  on  4  sides  sd  tree  standeth  neere  to  sd 
tree  standeth  neere  to  sd  heap  of  stones  sd  bounds  are  neer  the 
foot  of  the  pine  hils 

The  bounds  betwen  the  lotts  of  land  belonging  to 
benjamon  Warren  &  James  Barnebe  are  as  followeth  begining  att 
a  heape  of  stones  on  the  banck  nere  the  River  and  soe  Ranig  to 
a  heape  of  stones  in  the  lane  neere  where  James  Barnebes  house 
formerly  stood  &  from  thence  Rainging  on  a  straite  line  as  the 
lotts  Run  to  a  heape  of  stons  standing  att  the  southeast  end  of 
A  swampe  and  from  sd  heape  of  stones  Rainging  as  the  lotts 
Run  to  the  head  of  sd  lotts  and  there  bounded  with  a  white  oake 
tree  Marked  and  A  heape  of  stones  by  sd  tree 

Att  A  towne  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  19"'  of 
Aprill   1693  at  this  meeting  The  Committie  that  was   Chosen  by 


'224  Pl.YMOVTll  llECOJUJS. 

tlie  Iiili:il»it:iiits  ol'  sd  Townc  lo  sell  sonic  luiids  in  (.'onion a(2;c 
ht'longinu-  to  llic  townc  of  |ilinionlli  to  dcfijiy  tlu"  Towns  ("IniryL's 
Relating  to  CUirkcs  Island  sd  Coniniittie  bionglit  in  theiro  account 
of  lands  they  had  sould  of  sd  towns  Coinon  for  the  P^nd  Aforesd 
and  sd  aeconnt  was  Redd  in  said  Towne  Meeting  and  after  they 
delivei-ed  the  overplnsh  of  the  money  to  tlie  select  men  for  the 
towns  nse  and  the  Towne  Appi'ovi-d  of  theire  aeconnt  and  allowed 
of  and  Contirmed  wliat  tiiey  had  done  therein 

At  A  town  Meeting  held  at  })lynionth  february  12"'  IGOi^ 
Tlie  Inhabitants  of  sd  Towne  voated  that  the  Selectmen  of  sd 
towne  shonld  Indeavonr  to  get  A  scoolmaster  to  teach  Children  to 
Reade  and  write  vS:  the  Inhabitants  will  take  Care  to  defra}'  the 
Charge  therof  att  this  towne  meeting  Isaac  Cushman  William 
Shnrtlif  Nathaniel  Sonthworth  and  Barnck  Jordan  were  Ciioseu 
to  serve  on  the  (Jrand  Jury  att  the  Superior  Court  att  plimonth  in 
this  Instant  februaiy  ci  John  dotey  John  Sturtevant  Joseph  l>artlett 
James  Warren  John  Mordow  John  Churchill  Ephraim  Coole  and 
John  Morton  these  to  serve  at  sd  Cort  on  the  petty  Jury  and 
Samuell  Lucas  Ephraim  Morton  Jonatiian  barnes  Nathaniel  holmes 
and  John  foster  to  serve  at  the  Country  Cort  at  March  uex  after 
this  date 

[8.]  Wheras  AVe  the  Select  men  of  the  Town  of  plimonth 
Whose  Names  are  under  written  have  Received  orders  from  the 
inhabitants  of  sd  town  at  the  Town  Meeting  held  att  plimonth 
Marcii  13"*  169|  to  make  such  orders  in  sd  towns  liehalfe  for  the 
preservation  of  the  Timl)er  on  sd  Towns  Comons  or  to  Improve 
it  soe  as  it  may  be  most  beueficiall  for  sd  Town 

1  In  pursuance  of  sd  Towns  order  We  do  Agree  and 
order  as  followeth  that  from  henceforward  Noe  oak  Timl>er  of 
Any  sort  Cordwood  or  bark  Cutt  on  said  Towns  Comons  shall  be 
transported  out  of  sd  Town  on  forfiture  of  all  such  Timber  Wood 
or  Bark  soe  Cutt  or  transported  for  the  us  of  sd  town  or  ye  value 
of  the  same  from  the  persons  soe  Cuting  or  transporting 

2  Wee  agree  and  order  that  all  spruce  or  pine  boards  or 
planck  that  shall  be  Cutt  of  the  timber  on  said  Towmis  Comons 
and  be  transported  out  of  said  town  liy  any  [)erson  or  persons 
all  such  person  or  persons  so  doing  shall  pay  to  the  select  or 
their  order  for  the  use  of  said  town  one  shilling  thrcpence  pr 
thousand  for  boards  or  planck  soe  transported  and  If  any  person 
shall  presume  to  transport  any  such  boards  or  planck  out  of  sd 


PLYMOUTH  BECORDS.  22S 

town  before  Account  be  given  and  sattisfnetion  made  to  the 
Selectmen  or  their  order  for  the  use  of  sd  town  sluill  forfitt  twenty 
shillings  for  every  thousand  soe  transported 

3  we  agree  and  order  tliat  if  any  person  or  persons 
shall  make  and  transport  any  Ceder  Claboards  or  shingle  of 
timber  gotten  on  said  towns  Comons  shall  pay  or  Cause  to  be 
paid  to  the  vSelectmen  or  their  order  three  half  pence  pr  thousand 
for  shingle  &  G  pence  pr  thousand  for  Claboards  and  whosoever 
shall  presume  to  transport  or  Cause  to  be  transported  any  shingle 
or  Claboards  soe  goten  before  Account  be  given  and  sattisfaction 
made  to  the  Select  Men  of  sd  town  or  their  order  shall  forfitt  12 
pence  pr  thousand  for  shingle  and  five  shillings  pr  thousand  for 
Clabords  for  the  use  of  ti»e  said  Town 

4  wee  agree  and  order  that  all  tarr  that  is  made  of 
knots  picked  on  the  Comons  of  sd  town  and  transported  out  of 
said  town  the  owner  of  said  tarr  shall  pay  one  peny  pr  barrell  to 
the  select  men  or  their  order  for  the  use  of  the  town  and  whose- 
ever  shall  presume  to  transport  any  such  tarr  soe  made  before 
account  be  given  and  the  sum  be  paid  to  the  select  men  or  their 
order  shall  forfitt  12  pence  pr  barrell  for  the  use  of  the  town 

5  we  agree  and  order  that  henceforth  Noe  Ceder  bolts  or 
ffenceing  stuff  that  is  Cutt  on  sd  towns  Comons  shall  be  trans- 
ported out  of  sd  town  on  penalty  of  forfiting  all  such  bolts  & 
fenceing  stuff  for  the  use  of  the  town  or  the  valine  of  it 

March  22  160| 

Isaac  Cushman 
Nathaniel  South 
William  Shurtlif 
John  Stirtevant 
Thomas  ffaunce 
The  Select  men  for  the  town  of  plimouth 

Memorandom 

The  abovesd  orders  on  the  day  of  the  date  therof  Being 
publickly  Redd  before  the  Justices  of  the  County  of  plimouth  in 
sessions  were  approved  and  allowed  bj'  said  Justices 

Attests  Samuel  Sprague  Clerk 

New  plimouth  January  26"'  lG9f  Then  Measured  twenty 
five  acres  of  land  formerly  Granted  unto  left :  Ephraim  Morton 
by  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Towne  of  plimouth  lying  upon  A  plaine 

15 


220  PLYMOUTH  nECORDS. 

Comonly    C;ilod    iiiul    known    liy  tiic   name    of    ^  Wairons    Weiss 

plaine   and   is  boinuknl  as  foUowotli  l)euinino;  at  A  lied  oake   tree 

marked  on  4  sides  standing  on    the  southerlj'  side  of  A  Cart  way 

that  leadetli  downe  to  Josiah  phinne^-es  and  from  sd  tree  Rainging 

sontliwcst  axv]  by  west  one  hxnidred  pole  and  there  Itoiinded   with 

A  black  oake  tree  marked  on  4  sides  standing  on   the   lnow   of  a 

hill   on    the   westerly   end  of  Warrens   vvelles  swan)[)   and    thence 

Rainging  southeast  and  by  south  forty  i)olc  and  there 

Ep'"  bounded    with    a    Clunipe     of     mai)le     bushes    and 

Morton         A  stake  stuck  into  the  Ground  neere  the   brook   and 

bounded  by  sd  brook  and  thence  Rainging  Northeast 

and   by  Plast  one  huudred  pole  and  there   bound   with 

A  black  oake  tree  marked  on  4  sides  Measured  and 

bounded  on  the  day  and  yeare  Above  Written  pr   me 

Thomas  ffauuce  Surveyor  to  the  Town  of  plimouth 


[9.]   New  plimouth  January  20  IGK,^ 

Then  measured  Ten  Acrees  of  laud  formerly  Granted 

unto  Thomas  ffaunce  by  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Towne 

of  plimouth  upon  Warrens  wells  plaine   and  is   bounded 

as  followeth  begining  at  A  black  oake  tree  marked  on  4 

sides  which   is   the    southeast  corner    bound  of  leften : 

o  Mortons    land    at    the   Easterly    End    of  sd    land   and 

c  Raingeth  southw^est  and  by  west  four  pole  and  Adjoynins 

^  to   left  mortons  land  and  is  bounded  at   the   head    with 

'o  two  black  oakes  grow  out  of  one  stumpe   sd  trees   are 

H  marked  on  4  sides  and  thence  Rainging  south   East  and 

by  south   20  pole  and  there  bounded  with  a  black  oake 

tree  marked  on  4  sides  and  thence  Rainging   North  East 

and  by  east  four  score  pole  to  A  foi'ked  lilack  oake  tree 

marked   on   4  sides  Measured  and  bounded   on   the  day 

and     yeare    Al)ove    Written     pi-    me    Thomas   ffaunce 

Surveyor  to  the  Towne  of  plimouth  and   with  the   helpe 

of  Nathaniel  Morton  &  Tiiomas  Morton 

The  bounds  of  James  liarnebes  lott  at  the  Eale  River 


'Warren's  Wells  was  sometimes  called  Wallen's  Wells,  "Wells"  means 
"  sprinjjs,"  ajid  Wallen  is  an  obsoh^c;  word  moaning  "boilinjj."  There  was 
a  "  Wallens  Wells  "  near  Austerticld,  the   birtiii>lace  of  Gov.  Bradford. 


PLYMOrTlI  kE CORDS.  227 

^  on   tlio   southerly  side  llioiof  begining  at.  the  foot   of  sd 

s  lott    uiid    bounded    with    A  heape    of  slont'S    and    from 

^  thence    Kainging  as  the  lotts  Run  lo  a  Red    oake   tree   & 

c/3  a    heaiie    of  stones  standing   neere  the    half  mile  End  ; 

S  and   Rainging  still   on  a  straite  Coise  to  the  head  of  sd 

^  lott  and  there  bounded  with  A  Red  oake  sapling   marked 
on  4  sides 

february  14"'  IGDiJ  Then   measured  unto  George   Morton 

4r>   acrees  of  land  lying  on  A  plaine  on  the  southerly    side  of  the 

Eale   River  30   acrees  of  which  was  formerly   Granted  unto   left 

Ephraim  Morton  and  by  him  given  unto  ye  sd  George  Morton  as 

by   his  will   doth    appear   the  other  15  acrees   was   Granted   unto 

him   the   said  George  Morton  by  the  Inhal)itants  of  the  Town   as 

pr  town  Record  doth  ape  sd  land  is  ])onnded  as  followeth  begining 

at  a  white  oake  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  and  thence  Rainging  south 

sonthwest  six  score  pole  to  A  Red  oake  tree  Marked  on   4   sides 

and   thence  Rainging   South   South    East   GO   pole  to  a 

o  black  oake   trc  marked  on  4  sides  and   thence   Rainging 

o  Northnortheast  G  score  pole  and  ther  bounded   with  A 

1^  white  oake  tree  on  4  sides   marked    Surveyed  measured 

o  and  bonnded  on  the  day  and  yeare  Above  Ritten  pr  me 

O  Thomas  flfaunce  Surveyor  to  the  Towne  of  plimouth 

ffebruary  14^''  lG9f  Then  Measured  unto  Nathaniel  harlow 

15  acrees  of  land  formerly  Granted  unto  Serjant  William  harlow 

by  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Towne  lying  on  that  plaine  where   left 

Mortons    land    lyeth    and   Adjoyneth    to    it   and    is   bonnded    as 

followeth   begining  at  George  Mortons   southeast  Corner  bound 

which   is  A  white  oake  tree  marked  on  4  sides   and   from  thence 

Rainging  south  southeast  50  pole  and  ther  bound  with   A  white 

oake  tree  Marked  on   4   sides  and  from   thence   Rainging  South 

southwest   40    pole    and    there    bounded    with    A    white 

^  sapling   marked  on  4  sides   &  from   sd  bound  Rainging 

'^  Nornorwest   50   pole  and  there  bounded  with  A  white 

ffi  oake  tree  marked  on  4  sides  standing  on  the  side  Rainge 

^  of    George   Mortons   land  Above  mentioned  Measured 

•^  and   bounded  on   the  day  and  yeare  above    Mentioned 

pr  mee  Thomas  ffaunce 
Surveyor  to  the  Towne  of  plimouth 

plimouth  March  19*"  lG9f 


22S  PLYMOl'TH  RECORDS. 

^'^  Tlion    Reconcd    with     Samuel  Incas  and   Elc.izar    King 

^  tlio   Ctinstahlcs  of  sd   towiio  in  the  3'ear  1692   of  Rates 

"^  ("ommittod   to   them  to  gather  in  sd  yeare   and   there   is 

g  still  due   to  the  Towne  from  sd  Ciinstables  02^0r)=:00 

^  which  is  snmthing  doutfuU  whether  it  will  be  gotten  of 

those  that  were  to  pay  it.     The  account  was  taken   by 

the    select  men   of  the  Town   the   day   and    year  above 

Mentioned 


[10.]  At  a  towne  Meeting  held  att  plimouth  March  10"'  lG9f 
by  the  Inhabitants  of  sd  towne  at  this  meeting  they  voated  that 
Thomas  ffaunce  should  still  contiuew  in  the  place  &  office  of  their 
towne  Clerk  for  this  present  yeare  att  this  Meeting  the  Inhabi- 
tants made  Choyce  of  towne  officers  for  the  yeare  ensuing  which 
are  as  followeth  for  the  Select  men  were  Chosen  Isaac  Cushman 
William  Shurtlef  and  Thomas  ffaunce  for  Cunstables  Were 
Chosen  Giles  Rickard  Junior  &  John  flfoster  The  ffence  vewers 
were  John  dotey  George  Bonam  Junior  &,  James  Warren  The 
persons  Chosen  to  se  to  the  due  observation  of  the  law  Relating 
to  horses  are  Thomas  &  Benoney  Lucas  The  Surveyors  Chosen 
are  John  Gray  William  Ring  Jonathan  Shaw  Junior  «fe  Nathaniel 
Morton 

At  this  Meeting  Isaac  Cushman  in  the  balf  of  him  self 
and  severall  other  of  the  proprietors  of  Jones  River  Meaddows 
Requested  liberty  of  the  towne  for  the  Conveniencey  of  fencing 
their  meaddows  there  to  sett  their  fences  straite  though  it  tuck  in 
som  points  of  upland  which  Request  was  granted  to  them  by 
said  towne 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  plimouth   on   the 
30  of  A  prill  1G94  by  the  inhabitants  therof  at 
John  this  meeting  John  Sturtevant  was   Chosen  by 

Stirtevant  the  Major  part  of  the  voters  ther  present  to 

refuceth  to  serve  for  and  Represent  them  in  the  Grat  and 

serve  the  Towne       General   Court   ap    *     to  begun    and  held    at 
in  the  service  bostorn    on    the  thirth    of  May  one   thousand 

six  hundred  uinty  4 

At  this   Meetino;  Elkanah  Cushman   Nathaniel   Wood   «fe 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  229 

Samuel  Harlow  were  Choseu  to  tlie  oUice  of  ^  Tithiug  meu  for 
this  present  yeare 

At  this  Meeting  George  Bonam  senior  in  the  behalf  of 
himself  and  several  other  of  the  propriators  of  the  meadows  at 
the  South  meaddows  Recpiested  liberty  of  the  town  for  the 
Convenience  of  the  fenceiug  their  meaddows  there  to  sett  their 
fence  straite  although  it  took  in  some  points  of  upland  that  are 
Common  which  Request  was  Granted  to  them  by  said  town 

att  this  meeting  the  Town  declared  themselves  to  be 
against  Warning  town  meetings  by  set  papers  up  for  that  end 
but  doe  P^xpect  warning  from  the  Cunstables  by  word  of  mouth 
when  Ever  there  shall  be  ocasion  for  town  meetings 

At  A  town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  tlie  14"'  day  of 
May  1G'J4  the  Towne  made  Choyce  of  William  Shurtlif  to  serve 
for  and  Represent  them  in  the  General  Court  at  boston  on  the  30 
of  May  1694 

At  this  Towne  Meeting  tlie  Inhabitants  of  sd  towne  mad 
Choice  of  Isaac  Cushman  Thomas  ffaunce  and  James  Warren  to 
be  A  Committee  to  settle  Matters  of  differance  betwe  persons 
Respecting  theire  bounds  or  Kainges  l»etwen  them  as  there  May 
be  ocasion  for  their  helpe  * 

At  til  is  Town  Meting  the  Towne  Granted  unto  Isaac  Ring 
IHfty    acrees    of  land    lying    on    the    Westward    side    of  a  brook 


1  After  the  union  of  the  Colonies  a  law  was  passed  by  the  General  Court  of 
Massachusetts,  in  KiiG,  reijuiring  tithing  men  to  be  chosen  in  every  town,  and 
their  duties  were  specified  as  follows: — 

"All  and  every  ]>erson  and  persons  whatever  shall  on  tlie  Lord's  day  care- 
fully apply  themselves  to  duties  of  religion  and  piety  ])ulilicly  and  privately, 
and  no  tradesman,  artificer,  laborer  or  other  j)erson  whatever  shall  upon  tliO 
land  or  otherwise  do  or  exercise  any  labor  business  or  work  of  their  ordinary 
callings,  nor  engage  in  any  game,  sport,  play,  or  recreation  on  the  Lord's  day, 
or  any  part  thereof  (works  of  necessity  and  charity  fmly  excepted)  upon 
penalty  that  every  person  so  offending  shall  forfeit  five  shillings. 

No  traveller,  drover,  horse  courser,  wagoner,  butcher,  higler  (poultry  dealer, 
Ed.,)  or  any  of  their  servants  <hall  travel  on  that  day  or  any  part  thereof 
except  by  some  adversity  they  wei'e  belated  and  forced  to  lodge  in  the  woods, 
wilderness  or  highways  the  night  before  and  in  such  case  to  travel  no  further 
than  the  next  inn  or  place  of  shelter  upon  the  penalty  of  twenty  shillings. 

No  vintner,  innholder  or  other  person  keeping  any  public  house  of  entertain- 
ment shall  encourage  or  suffer  any  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  respective  towns 
where  they  dwell  or  others  not  being  strangers  or  lodgers  in  such  houses  to 
abide  or  remain  in  their  houses,  yards,  orchards  or  fields  drinking  or  idly 
spending  their  time  on  Saturday  night  after  the  stiu  is  setor  on  the  Lord's  day, 
or  the  e\  ening   following. 

All  and  every  justice  of  the  peace,  constable  and  tithing  man  are  required  to 
take  care,  that  this  act  in  all  the  ]iarticulars  thereof,  be  duly  observed,  as  also 
to  restrain  all  persons  from  swimming  in  the  water  and  unnecessary  and 
unreasonable  walking  in  the  streets  or  tields." 

In  l()!t8  their  powers  were  exteiide<l  to  the  inspection  of  licensed  houses  and 
the  preservation  of  good  order  during  the  week  as  on  tin;  Lord's  day,  and  the 
Selectmen  were  required  to  provide  them  with  a  black  staff  two  feet  in  length, 
tipped  at  one  end  with  brass. 


230  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Coinonly  Calod  aiul  Known  by  the  nnnic  of  Wc'satuckit  l)rook  ; 
which  sd  l)iook  Kuueth  down  by  the  sd  Isaac  Rings  Now  dweling 
honse  sd  (ifty  acres  of  hind  with  all  and  singnlar  the  pioHitts 
iniviledges  and  appurtenances  thernnto  belongin  or  any  wise 
ai)i)ortaining  is  granted  unto  the  above  named  Isaac  King  to  him 
and  his  heires  and  assigues  for  ever 

The  bounds  of  the  (ifty  acres  of  hind  granted  by  the 
Towiie  of  pliniouth  unto  Isaac  Ring  is  as  foUoweth  the  south  East 
Corner  thereof  is  bounded  with  A  gore  of  the  sd  Isaac  Rings 
meaddows  and  from  thence  Rainging  Norwest  thirtj  and  four  rod 
to  a  white  oake  tree  marked  with  a  heape  of  stones  by  it  and 
from  thence  Rainging  southwest  to  a  wliite  oake  tree  Marked  with 
a  heajjc  of  stones  by  it  and  from  thence  Rainging  southeast  to  a 
Rock  by  the  meadow  sid  Surveyed  and  measured  by 

Isaac  Cushman  Survor 


[11.]     An    agrement    Made    betwen     James     Warren      and 
a  Benjamin  Warren  botli  of  plimouth  ;  on   the  first  day 

g  of  May  1G94  with  Referance  to  the  settlement  of  the 

^    S  bounds   betwen   theire   meaddows  and  uplands   at   the 

rt  l»each    head    bounds    betwen   the    sd    James    Warrens 

g  f^         upland  and  the  sd  Benjamen  Warrens  Meaddow  there 
1^  is   as   foUoweth   bi'gining  at  a  heape   of  stones    &    a 

stake  uere  the  sand  bank  «fe  from  thence  Rainging  to 
the  southward  to  a  stake  and  a  heap  of  stones  stand- 
ing at  the  p]dge  of  the  meddow  and  from  thence 
Rainging  westwards  to  a  stake  and  A  heape  of  stones 
by  it  standing  neere  the  River  and  fiom  thence  ui)pon 
a  straite  Corse  down  to  the  River 


?  The  bounds  of  John  Barrows  Meaddow  Given  to  him 

2.  2  hy  his  Grandfather  George  Bonam  Senior  lying  at  the 
»-?  ^  south  meddows  att  the  tfalls  is  as  foUoweth  bounded 
with  A  maple  Tree  at  the  South  Corner  leaning  over 
the  River  and  from  thence  to  A  pine  tree  INIarked 
and  from  thence  to  A  spruce  tree  marked  which  is  the 
l)()unds  of  the  land  as  well  as  of  the  meaddow 

The  9"'  of  Aprill  16<S4  Then  laid  out  to  John  Barrows  at 
the  south  meaddows  ten  acrees  of  upland  Against  his  Meddow  on 
the  Norwest  side  of  the  Rever  ye  southerly  bounds  is  A  spruce 
tree    standing    neere    the  Meadow  and   on  the  Norwest  Corner 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  231  ■ 

Rjiiiigiiig  to  a  pine  tree  INIarked  and  bonndecj  and  soe  up  the 
meadow  to  a  Red  cake  tree  marked  ueere  tlic  meadow  and  his 
northerly  bounds  is  a  Red  oakc  tree  marked  on  4  sides  all  fformer 
Cart  vvayes  allowed  to  mens  meadows  surveyed  and  measured  on 
the  day  and  yeare  Al)ove  Wi'itten  i)r  me  Isaac  Cnshman  one  of 
the  survi'yors  of  the  town  of  i)limouth 

On  the  it"'  of  A])rill  1G94  laid  out  to  George  Bonani  10 
acrees  of  upland  at  the  south  meadows  that  is  to  say  5  acrees  on 
the  Easterly  side  of  his  meadows  &  5  acrees  on  the  westerly  side 
of  his  meaddows  The  Easterly  land  bounded  lying  to  the  Eastward 
(jf  the  way  that  goeth  to  the  Ceder  bridge  the  southerly  bound 
marke  is  A  grate  stone  neer  the  bridge  and  soe  Easterly  to  A 
grate  oake  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  &  northerly  to  A  pine  tree 
marked  westerly  to  a  pine  tre  marked  on  4  sides  5  Acrees 
Iiounded  beginning  at  A  Red  oake  tree  the  bounds  betwen 
Jonathan  Barnes  and  him  Runing  dovvne  b}'  his  meaddows  to  A 
white  oake  that  is  betwen  Nathaniel  Wood  and  he  to  A  pine  tree 
Marked  on  the  wester  side  or  Corner  and  soe  to  A  pine  tree  at 
the  Norwest  End  or  Corner  both  of  them  Marked  on  4  sides  All 
Cart  wayes  Allowed  to  mens  meadows  Measured  and  bounded  on 
the  day  and  yeare  above  written  pr  me  Isaac  Cushnuin  surveyor 
to  the  town    of  plimouth 

On  the  !>*''  of  Aprill  U;y4  then  laid  out  to  nathaniel  Wood 
ten  Acrees  of  ni)land  Against  his  IMeaddows  at  the  south 
Meadows  the  bounds  at  the  Northeast  end  is  A  pine  tree  that  is 
betwen  him  and  Robert  liarrows  and  soe  Runeth  down  alonge  the 
meaddows  side  and  is  bounded  at  the  sontherly  Corner  with  A 
l)ine  tree  Marked  ou  foui-  sids  and  towards  the  Norwest  Corner 
A  pine  tree  marked  on  4  sides  Al  Cart  wayes  allowed  to  mens 
Meadows  Measured  and  bound   \)\'  me  Isaac  Cnshman  surveyor 

On  the  'J"'  of  Apiill  1(;;>4  laid  out  to  William  Ringe  10 
acres  of  upland  neeie  his  n)eadows  at  the  south  Meadows  &  is 
bounded  as  foUoweth  begining  att  A  white  oake  tree  which  is 
bounded  betwen  George  Morton  and  he  and  soe  along  his 
meaddows  southerly  to  a  Red  oake  tree  Marked  neere  the 
Meaddows  and  soe  wesleily  to  A  grate  pine  tree  marked  and  at 
the  norwest  Corner  to  A  pine  tree  marked  on  4  sides  al  formen 
Cart  wayes  allowed  to  mens  meadows  Measured  and  bounded  pr 
me  Isaac  Cnshman  surveyor 

[12.]   Ou    the    9"'    of  Aprill   161)4  Then  laid  out  to  Jonathan 
Barnes  at  the  south  meadows  10  acres  of  upland  on  the  southwest 


232  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

syde  of  bis  meadow  aud  is  bouudod  as  followeth  begining  uere 
Barnes  bridge  soe  Called  and  bounded  with  a  Red  oake  tree 
Marked  on  4  sides  and  soe  upward  alonge  by  the  afore  sd  bamses 
meadow  towards  the  North  and  bounded  with  A  Red  oake  tree 
IMarked  on  4  sides  by  the  meadow  and  from  that  to  the  southwest 
Corner  to  a  Red  oake  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  and  soe  southerly  to 
a  pine  tree  marked  on  4  sides  all  old  Cart  wayes  to  mens  meadows 
allowed  Measured  and  bounded  for  Isaac  Cushman  surveyors 

On  the  i)"'  of  Aprill  1694  On  the  day  and  yeare  above 
INIentioued  Then  laid  out  to  Al)ram  Jackson  senior  at  the  south 
meadows  10  acrees  of  Med  Adjoyning  to  his  meadows  there  on 
the  southerly  side  of  that  meadow  Comonly  Caled  polopoda  Cove 
aud  bounded  with  a  pine  tree  standing  neere  the  meadow  and  soe 
toward  the  uorwest  to  a  white  oake  tree  marked  &  soe  towards 
the  southwesterly  marked  with  A  pine  tree  Marked  on  4  sides. 

Aud  the  other  tenu  acrees  of  upland  laid  out  to  the  sd 
^  Abrain  Jackson  upon  the  account  of  secratary  Mortons  Interest 
these  said  ten  acrees  of  land  above  said  is  laid  out  on  the  north- 
east side  of  his  meadow  &  is  bounded  as  followeth  at  the  south 
end  with  A  pine  tree  marked  ;  the  westerly  bounded  with  a  Red 
oake  tree  nere  the  meadows  betwen  Eliazar  Ringe  aud  him 
Raiuging  Northerly  to  a  Red  oake  sapling  Marked  &  soe  Rainging 
Easterly  to  a  Rock  All  former  Carts  wayes  allowed  on  to  mens 
meadows  Measured  and  boundid  pr  Isaac  Cushman  surveyor 

At  a  towne  meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  30"*  day  of 
July  1G94 

The  assessors  then  Chosen  to  make  the  provence  Rate 
were  Isaac  Cuslimau  William  Shurtlef  and  Thomas  ffaunce 

At  A  Town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  december  17"'  1604 
at  this  Meeting  a  small  -Tract  of  land  was  Granted  to  George 
bonani  senior  lying  on  the  souther  side  of  the  Town  brook 
Adjoyning  to  his  fuling  Mill  being  an  acree  or  thereabouts  be  it 
more  or  less  sd  laud  is  Granted  to  him  th  sd  George  Bouam  aud 
to  his  heires  for  P^ver  sd  laud  is  bounded  as  followeth  up  streame 
bounded  next  the  Grist  Mill  with  a  bush  and  A  heape  of  stones 
by  it  neere  the  brook  side  aud  from  sid  bound  up  the  bauke  to  a 
stone  sett  into  the  Ground  and  from  thence  to  an  other  stone  set 

1  Abralia-iii  Jackson  inarriod  Reiiieuibcr,  daughter  of  Nathaniel  Morton,  the 
Secretary  of  I'lyuiouth  C'olony. 

•2  This  acre  of  Itund  extended  from  what  is  now  called  Kobiuson  Street  to  the 
Brook. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  233 

in  to  the  Ground  neere  to  the  Rainge  of  lands  belonging  to  the 
beires  of  Elkauah  Watson  late  of  plimouth  deceased  and  soe 
along  that  Rainge  till  it  Cometh  to  a  stone  set  into  the  Ground 
and  from  sd  bound  to  Extend  downwards  towards  the  sd  town 
brook  ou  the  Elasterly  syde  of  A  gutter  that  leadeth  towards  sd 
brook  and  soe  to  the  Taile  of  the  sd  fulling  Mill 

[18.]   September  1602 

The  bounds  of  the  P^asterly  end  of  Jones  river  Meaddows 
was  settled  by  Isaac  Cnshman  surveyor  of  the  town  of  plimouth 
which  is  as  foUoweth  Mer  Joseph  Brad  fords  meadow  ou  the 
Easterly  side  is  bounded  by  the  brook  the  bounds  betweu  Mer 
Joseph  Bradford  and  John  Gray  on  the  south  side  of  the  Meadow 
is  a  Red  oake  tree  standing  on  a  side  of  a  hill  Neere  the 
Meaddow  Marked  ou  4  sides  &  soe  Runing  over  the  meadow  to 
the  aforesd  brook  on  the  Northerly  side  ;  on  Northeast  side  of  sd 
brook  to  an  ash  pole  standing  Neere  the  Brook  Marked  on  4  sides. 

The  bounds  betvven  John  Grey  &  Samuel  ffuUer  ou  the 
south  side  of  the  meaddow  is  a  Red  oak  tree  standing  on  the 
side  of  a  hill  Neere  the  meaddow  Marked  on  4  sides  and  soe 
Raingiug  over  to  the  North  side  of  ye  Meadow  to  a  white  oake 
tree  standing  by  the  Meaddow  side  Marked  ou  4  sides  and  all  the 
swampe  that  doth  fall  within  this  line  from  those  two  fore 
mentioned  bounds  belong  to  John  Grey  to  make  up  his  lot  of 
meadow  The  bounds  betwen  Samuel  ffuUer  and  Caleb  Cook  on  the 
South  side  of  the  meaddow  is  a  white  oak  Sapling  staudino'  on 
the  side  of  a  hill  Neere  the  Meaddow  Marked  on  4  sides  and  so 
Runing  over  to  the  Northside  of  the  Meaddow  to  a  Red  oake  tree 
Marked  on  4  sides  and  all  the  swampe  that  doth  fall  witiiin  this 
line  from  those  two  fore  mentioned  bounds  belong  to  Samuel 
flfuUer  to  make  up  his  lot  of  Meadow  The  bounds  betwen  Caleb 
Cook  and  Major  William  Bradford  on  the  south  side  of  the 
Meaddow  is  a  Red  oake  tree  standing  on  the  side  of  a  hill  Neere 
the  Meaddow  Marked  on  4  sides  &  so  Runing  over  to  the  North 
side  of  the  meadow  to  a  white  oake  tree  standing  by  the 
meaddow  side  Marked  ou  4  sides  and  all  the  swamp  that  doth  fall 
within  this  line  from  these  two  fore  mentioned  bounds  belonge  to 
Caleb  Cook  to  make  up  his  lot  of  meadow  The  bounds  betwen 
Major  William  Bradford  and  Isaac  Cnshman  on  the  south  side  of 
the  meadow  is  a  Red  oake  tree  staning  ou  the  side  of  a  hill  A 
good    distance   from  the  Meaddow  Marked  ou  4  sides  and  soe 


234  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Kniiing  over  to  the  North  side  of  the  Meadow  to  A  Red  oake  tree 
thnt  is  the  bound  betwen  John  Griiy  and  Jacob  Cook  wliich  is 
Marked  4  sides  The  bounds  betvveii  Eliazar  Cushman  and  Isaac 
Cuslinuui  on  the  south  side  of  the  Meaddow  is  a  "VVahiut  tree 
standino  on  the  side  of  a  hill  by  a  hole  of  Water  and  soe  Runing 
over  the  Meaddow  till  it  Cometh  to  n  lettle  Hand  or  iKininiuck 
of  laud  to  a  white  oake  tree  IMarked  on  4  sides  that  was  the 
bounds  betwen  Isaac  Cushman  it  John  (irey  of  John  Greys  uper 
lot  of  Meaddow 

Settled  by  Isaac  Cushman  Survey 
to  the  Town  of  i)liuiouth 

The  bounds  of  the?  .'>  acrees  of  laud  that  Richard  Cooper 
bought  of  Josejih  Dunham  are  as  foloth  (viz)  on  the  northeast 
Corner  with  a  heai)e  of  stones  at  the  head  of  the  widdo  sarah 
woods  lot  &  from  thence  Runing  westerly  to  a  Red  oak  sappling 
&  a  heape  of  stones  and  from  thence  southerly  to  a  black  oake 
tree  <&  a  heape  of  stones  &  from  thence  P^asterly  to  a  Red  oake 
tree  &  a  grat  stone  sett  an  End  &  from  thence  Rainging  Northerly 
upon  a  straite  line  to  ye  lirst  bounds  at  ye  head  of  the  widow 
sarah  woods  lot : 

[14.]    New  plimouth  ffebruary  5"'   IGDI 

A  Record  of  a  Roatl  or  highWay  laid  out  by  the  select 
men  of  the  town  of  plimouth  whose  names  are  uiuler  Written  for 
the  Convenieucey  of  the  neighborhood  at  Monoment  ponds  sd 
high  Way  is  bounded  as  ffolloweth  up  the  lane  towards  the  ponds 
through  tile  lands  of  Robert  bartlet  and  benjamen  Warren  to  the 
head  of  sd  lane  as  the  fence  is  now  sett  and  from  the  head  of  sd 
lane  to  Run  as  their  lotts  Raing  up  leaveing  ten  foott  of  Kncli 
lot  above  Expressed  throughout  the  length  of  sd  lotts  for  the 
high  way  abovesd  and  above  the  head  of  lane  is  boimde<l  as 
ffolloweth  bounded  upon  Benjamen  Warren's  laud  witli  a  waliuit 
tree  &  A  heape  of  stones  by  it  and  on  Ji<jberi  bartlets  laud 
opposate  agans  the  sd  walnut  tree  is  a  iieajje  of  stones  sd  bounds 
are  nere  to  Robert  bartlets  ])arne  and  from  sd  bounds  up  to  the 
half  mile  bouutls  of  sd  lotts  and  there  bounded  with  a  walnut 
tree  on  Each  side  and  a  heape  of  stones  by  them  twenty  foott  of 
land  long  betwen  sd  boundereys  and  from  thence  up  to  the  head 
of  the  lotts  abovesd  and  there  bounded  with  a  Red  oake  tree 
standing  on   Roberts  side  and  a  heape  of  stones  on   beujamens 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  235 

side  and  from  sd  bounds  up  along  the  i)atli   to  sd    ponds 

m  as    the    path    Now    goeth  untill    it   Conietli  To    Tlionias 

§  Chirks  and  from  sd  Thomas  Clarks  up  along  the  lane  to 

^  ISamuel    Riders    house  and   then  up    by   Samuel   Riders 

I  house   along  till  it  Cometh  to  the  Beaver  dam  path  and 

3  «up  that   path  till  it  Cometh  where  the  path   terns  out  to 

o^  Jose[)h    Barllets    house    and  at  the  Turne   of  the    path 

'^  bounded   with   a   Red  oake  tree  on  the   Northward  side 

o 
'^  and   a   heape  of  stones  on  the  southward   side   and   soe 

g  up  the   path   till   it  Cometh  to  the  Brook   by   sd  Joseph 

^  Bartlets  house 

Bounded  on  the  day  &  yeare  above 

Mentioned  by  Isaac  Cushman 

William  Shurtliff 

Thomas  ffaunce 

At  a  towne  Meeting  held  at  i)liniouth  March  G"'   169|  at 

this  Meeting  liberty  Was  Granted  to  Caleb  Cook  and  John   Gray 

to  fence  their  land  at  Rockenook  downe  to  low  water   Mark   upon 

Condition   that  Joseph  Howland  may  have  free   passage   through 

theire  lands  out  of  Rockey  Nook  up  to  the  highway 

At  this  Meeting  The  Town  Granted  to  Thomas  Lazel  six 

acrees  of  land  on  the   southerly  side  of  his   laud   at  Colchester, 

upon  Condition  that  the  said  Lazel  leave  a  sutticient  Road  for  the 

Neighbours  to   pas   through   his   land  there  where   the    way   Now 

goeth  up  towards  Wenatuxet  Meadows 

at  this  Meeting  The  Towne  gave  liberty   to  ockanutas  to 

sel   a  tract  of  laud  unto  Jonathan  Morey  Junior    lying   upon  the 

Clifts  towards  Sandwich  which  sd  land  he  saith  he  bought  of  old 

Skepeunk 

At   this   Meting   A   tract  of  land   was  granted   to  Isaac 

Cushman  lying  on  the  Northward  sid  of  Thomas  Lazell  and  ou 

the  northward  sid  by  the  way  that  goeth  to  Colchester  swamp  and 

ou    the    westward    sid    by    the   land  formerly  granted    unto   Mer 

Thomas  Cushman 

[15.]  Att  a  Town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  2'J*''  day 
of  March  1695  flfor  the  Choyce  of  Towne  otticers  for  sd  yeare 
which  are  as  followeth  The  Select  Men  for  sd  yeare  are 

Joseph  Bartlet   senior 

John  Waterman 

John  Mordo 


236  PLYMOUTH  UECOIWS. 

The  Tovvnc  Gierke  is  ThoQias  ffaunce 
The  assessors  for  to  make  the  Rats  are 

Joseph  Bartlet  senior 

John  Walermau 

John  Sturtevant 
The  Cmislahles  are  CaU'b   Cooke   and  James  Warren  The 
surveyors  for  the  high  waies  are 

Left  John  Bryant 

Elkanah  Cnshman 

Nathaniel  Wood 

Josiah   tlinney 

William  Harlow 

Jonathan  Shaw  Junior 
At  this  jNIeeting  the  Town  made  Choyce  of  Major 
Bradford  Left  John  Bradford  Isaac  Cushman  William  Shurtlef 
John  Nelson  &,  Thomas  ffaunce  A  Comitty  to  Consider  of  and 
draw  up  such  argements  as  may  be  of  use  to  defend  the  Towns 
Bight  on  the  North  sid  of  the  Towne 

Att  A  Towne  Meeting  held  at  [)limouth  on  the  G"'  of  May 
1G95  Mer  John  Bradford  was  Chosen  Representative  to  act  for  sd 
towne  and  in  their  behalfe  at  the  grat  &  Generall  Cort  at  bostern 
voted  that  tiie  Select  men  Shall  take  Spedy  and  efectuall  Care  for 
the  Rei)aration  of  the  INIeting  house  and  have  liberty  to  make  a 
Rate  on  the  Inhabitants  for  to  defray  the  Charge  therof 

At  this  meting  the  town  granted  unto  Mer  Nathaniel 
Thomas  Junior  the  boggey  land  on  the  North  side  of  the  ^  Town 
brook  from  the  fuling  INIill  to  extend  downe  streame  soe  low  as 
uoe  wais  to  prejudice  the  Comfortable  passage  of  people  ttuoug 
sd  town  brook  at  the  usuall  way  of  going  over  ;  with  Carts  and 
horses  as  also  liberty  to  sett  the  fulling  Mill  lower  down  upon  the 
streame  provided  ye  sd  Nathaniel  Thomas  doth  not  hender 
the  Alwives  going  up  the  brook  by  his  sd  mill  at  the  seasons  of 
their  going  up  voted  that  there  should  be  a  town  Meting  on  the 
2''  Mundday  of  June  Next  P^nsuing  for  to  se  whether  the  towne 
Can  Agree  as  to  a  division  of  sd  towns  Comons 

[16.]  At  a  Town  INIeeting  held  at  [)limouth  on  the  tenth  of 
June  IG'Jo  The  towne  Made  Choyce  of  Major  Bradford  Lefton  ; 
Mory  Isaac  Cushman  Will  Shurtlif  Joseph  Bartlet  William  Clarke 


'  The  Fulling  Mill  stood  on  tin;  North   «i<lc  of  Town  Crook  .South  of  what  is 
now  called  Mill  Lane. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  237 

James  Warron  -lolui  Nelson  Natliniiifl  Soiitliwoith  John  Mordo  & 
Thomas  ffaunce  to  he  a  C'omittie  to  i2,ive  in  tlieir  Heaseins  why 
the  Remote  Inhahitants  of  })limoutli  should  not  havt'  their  [n-tition 
granted  them 

And  whereas  there  was  divers  orders  made  and  agreed  on 
I)}'  the  select  men  of  the  town  in  the  yeare  169'^  for  to  prevent 
the  grate  stroy  of  timber  on  the  towns  Comons  and  said  orders 
were  allowed  on  by  ye  Justices  in  sessions  then  sitting  at  this 
meeting  the  towne  made  choyce  of  persons  to  se  these  laws  put  in 
Execution  the  persons  Chosen  are  Capt  Joseph  Howland 
Nathaniel  Southworth  John  doty  Elkanah  Cnshman  M'  Will: 
Clarke  John  Mordo  William  Shnrtlef  and  Joseph  Haitlet  senior 

The  bounds  of  the  Meaddow  of  Mer  Jose[)h  Bradford 
att  Wenatnxet  in  the  Township  of  plimonth  is  as  followeth  on  the 
southestward  end  with  the  bounds  of  Captain  Thomas  South  worth 
deceased  And  att  the  Northwest  End  one  the  Northerly  Corner 
with  a  pine  stump  &  a  heape  of  stones  by  it  and  thence  Rainging 
Westward  to  a  stake  and  a  heape  of  stones  by  it  and  all  the 
meaddow  that  lyeth  on  both  sides  of  MVhetston is  vinyard  brook 
until  an  other  brook  Meeteth  with  sd  brook  is  to  belonge  to  sd  lott 

The  bounds  of  the  Meddow  of  John  Cook  at  AVenatnxet 
in  the  Township  of  pllmouth  which  is  as  followeth  That  the 
bounds  of  the  sd  Cooks  Meaddow  on  the  southeastward  End  is 
bounded  with  the  bounds  of  sd  bradfords  Meadow  and  att  the 
Northwestward  End  of  sd  Cooks  Meadow  att  the  Northward 
Corner  is  A  white  oake  Marked  standing  by  a  swampe  which  is 
the  bounds  betwext  sd  Cooks  and  John  dunhams  meadow  All 
which  bounds  are  Renued  by  Isaac  Cnshman  surveyor  To  sd 
Towne  on  the  27 ""  of  June  1695. 

At  A  Towne  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  february  5'*'  169f 
An  acount  of  Charges  to  be  leaved  by  Rate  on  the  Inhabitants  of 
the  Towne  for  the  defraying  Towne  Charges  which  was  allowed 
of  at  sd  meeting  which  is  as  follows 

To  John  Bradford  05—14—08 

for  the  seting  the  Grate  Guns  on  Carriges  OG — 00 — 00 
for  the  Cunstables   Wages   for  gathering 

the  Rates  00—15—00 

1  This  is  Weston's  vineyard  brook  jirobaVily  named  after   Edward  Weston 
who  lived  in  tliat  neighborhood. 


UG- 

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01- 

-10- 

-00 

00- 

-12- 

-OG 

00- 

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-00 

01- 

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00- 

-15- 

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00- 

-02- 

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238  J'LYMOrTil  RECOnDS. 

to   JuiiR's    Waiit'ii    .")   sliillinjjs    to  Josiali 

pliiiicy 
for  Kccpiiio   nan  Kuinsdcn  01— 05— 00 

for    Joscpli     IJartlet     for     Keeping     Nan 

Ramsdcn 
for  Care  for  nan  Kamsden 
To  Thomas  Clarke  for  service  on  the 
Grand  Jnrcy 
To  Elkanah  Cnshman 
To  Mer  liartlet 
To   John    Stiirtevaut 
To  Mer  John   Mordo 

[17.]  The  bounds  of  tlie  Meadows  of  Capt :  Tiiomas  South- 
worth  deceased  At  Wenatnxet  being  formerly  laid  out  by 
leftenant  Ephraim  Morton  and  Now  Renewed  which  are  as 
followeth  on  the  northward  side  of  the  River  at  the  Eastward 
Corner  bounded  witii  a  white  oake  tree  marked  on  4  sides  and 
thence  Runiug  soutlivvard  Crossing  the  River  t(j  a  grate  white 
oake  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  and  at  the  westvvartl  Corner  on  tlie 
southward  side  of  the  River  with  a  stake  standing  neere  tlie 
upland  and  so  Runing  Northward  Crossing  sd  River  to  a  small 
white  oake  Marked  on  4  sides  May  the  '2^^^  1695 

pr    Isaac    Cushman 

Surveyor  for    the  tovvne 
of  plimouth 

Whereas  the  Court  Granted  unto  ^Mer  John  darbe 
deceased  in  ye  yeare  of  our  lord  1G37  three  acrees  of  land  at 
Munks  Hill  in  the  towneship  of  plimouth  Therefore  the  land 
Granted  to  sd  darbe  is  laid  out  Neere  to  sd  place  and  is  ))oundod 
as  followeth  at  the  Northwest  Corner  with  a  white  oak  with  a 
heape  of  stones  by  it  sd  tree  is  marked  on  4  sides  standing  on  the 
southward  side  of  the  highway  that  goeth  from  Nicks  Rock  to 
Lakingham  and  thence  Runeth  westward  twelve  score  pole  along 
sd  way  to  a  pine  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  with  a  heape  of  stons  by 
it  and  thence  Runing  forty  Rod  to  a  pine  tree  Marked  on  four 
sides  and  thence  Runing  Eastward  twelve  score  Rod  to  a  pine  tree 
Marked    on    4    sides    with    a    heape   of  stones   by   it  and  thence 

1  This  is  John  Derby  from  wliose  family  Derby  or  Darby  Pond  derives  its 
name. 


PLYMOVTTI  RECOnnS.  2:i<J 

Rningiiiii-    North vvvrd    forty    [)ol('     to   the    boiiiulcry    lirst    ikiukmI 
Moasurod  and  l)ounded  on  tliis  12"'  of  Jnne  llJ'J') 

pr  Isaac  Cn:-hinaii  siuvcior  to  the 
Tovvne  of  i)liiuoiith 
May  28"'  1095  laid  out  to  Thomas  Lazel  siv  acrees  of 
land  on  the  sonthward  side  of  Coulchestcr  Hrook  and  Joyueth  to 
the  land  of  the  said  Laz.-ll  and  is  liounded  as  ffolloweth  on  the 
Elastward  Corner  with  a  white  oake  tree  marked  onfonrsidcss 
standing-  l\y  i^  Rock  thence  Rainging  sonthward  twelve  Rood  to  a 
Red  oak  Marked  on  4  sides  and  thence  Runing  Westward  Eighty 
Rod  to  a  Red  oak  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  and  thence  Rainging 
Northward  twelve  Rod  to  a  Chrocched  Red  oake  standing  nere  to 
the  said  brook  and  Marked  on  4  sides  with  suttieent  allowance  for 
a  highway  for  the  neighborhood 

Measured  and  bounded  by 

Isaac  Cushman  surveior 

To    the    towue  of  plimouth   on   the  day 

and  year  above  Rit 

[18.]  Att  a  towne  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  15"' of 
July  1G95 

upon  Notice  given  at  sd  Meeting  That  JVI"  John  Wods- 
worth  and  M"  Samuel  Sprague  were  to  Come  to  Run  a  dividing 
line  bctwen  the  sd  towue  and  oure  Remote  Inhabitants  on  the 
westermost  part  of  sd  towne  The  Towne  Made  Choyce  of  Major 
Bradford  left  John  Bradford  Ephraim  Morton  John  dotey  and 
James  AVarren  to  meet  these  Gentlemen  &  to  Request  them  Not 
to  Run  aney  line  in  our  township  untill  the  Generall  Cort  are  more 
thoroughly  Enformed  of  our  Circumstances  with  Refferance  to 
our  lauds  in  that  part  of  our  towueship  but  if  those  Gentlemen 
SB  Cause  still  to  Goe  on  in  Runing  sd  line  then  to  oppose  them  in 
their  proceedings  therein 

at  said  Meeting  abovesd  John  Nelson  Giles  Rickard 
Junior  &  John  ffoster  were  Chosen  to  be  tithing  men  for  this 
present  yeare 

At  said  meeting  William  Shurtlef  was  Chosen  Towue 
Treasurer 

At  a  towne  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  29"'  of  July 
1695  at  this  Meeting  the  Inhabitants  of  sd  towne  Made  Cho^'ce  of 
Major  Bradford  John  Bradford  p]phraim  Morton  John  dotey  and 
James    Warren    together    with    the    towne    Clerk   to  draw  up  and 


240  j'LYMorrn  nECOuiJS. 

present  to  the  Gei-erall  Court  the  towns  Reasons  wliy  they  did 
Reques  the  GenthMnen  to  rorl)e:ire  Hiniing  tlie  devidino-  line  at  the 
present 

At  this  Meetinii;  William  Shurtlif  was  Chose  Comisioncr 
to  act  witli  the  Rators  in  making  ye  provence  Rate  Also  at  this 
Meeting  M"  William  Clarke  Isaac  Cushman  &  Ephraim  Morton 
were  Chosen  to  make  the  Rate  for  the  minister  and  for  tiie 
defrnying  of  all  other  towne  Charges 

At  a  towne  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  2'^  of  Septem- 
ber !(!!)')  ordered  that  the  Rators  shonld  make  a  Rate  of  85 
l)onnd  for  the  maintenance  of  the  Ministry  for  the  present  yeare 
M''  Cotton  Consideiing  the  grat  Charges  lying  on  the  Inhal)itants 
of  said  Towne  Consents  therennto 

At  this  Meeting  M"  John  Mordo  John  dotey  Giles 
Rickard  John  Stirtevant  and  William  Ring  were  Chose  to  serve 
on  the  pet}'  Jnry  at  the  Connty  Cort 

At  a  towne  meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  IG"'  of 
deeember  1(195  at  sd  Meeting  it  was  voatod  by  the  Inhabitants  of 
sd  towne  that  the  Justiceses  of  the  County  should  be  Informed 
of  sd  townes  Request  that  ye  Road  over  Jones  River  might  be 
where  travelors  doe  Now  usally  pass  &  doe  Retpiest  and  appoint 
M"  John  Bradford  and  John  Nelson  to  acquaint  sd  Justices  with 
sd  townes  desire 

The  Jurors  Chosen  to  serve  at  the  County  Court  were 
Eleazar  Churchill  John  Churchill  John  Rickard  Ephraim  Coole 
Samuel  Lucas  John  Carver  &  John  Churchill 

at  sd  Meeting  Left  John  Bradford  doth  Engage  to  said 
towne  that  in  Case  the  County  Court  doe  allow  of  the  Turning 
the  Road  over  Jones  Rever  That  the  Towne  shall  Not  be 
Charged  with  the  purchase  of  the  way  that  may  goe  through  aney 
mans  land  by  the  Turning  sd  way  At  sd  meeting  John  Rickard 
was  Granted  the  laud  on  which  his  Whorfe  now  standeth  and 
liberty  to  whorfe  in  breadth  and  length  against  his  own  ware 
hous  leaveing  sufhcent  Roome  for  Carts  Convenintly  to  pass 
along  the  shore 

[19.]  Att  the  Towne  Meeting  last  Mentioned  The  Towne 
Granted  to  William  Shurtlef  and  Ephraim  Coole  to  Each  of  them 
30  foott  of  land  square  under  the  hill  Northward  from  M" 
bartlets  warehouse  by  the  waterside  with  liberty  to  buld  a  Narrow 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  241 

whoi-fe  from  sd  land  into  the  sea  alowing  Con  von  lent  Rome  for 
Carts  to  pass  along  the  shore 

Att  a  Towne  Meeting  held  att  plimouth  on  the  second  of 
March  l(il»f  ffor  the  Choyce  of  Towne  officers  for  said  yeare  as 
also  for  the  Choyce  of  Jnrors  to  serve  at  the  Grand  assise  arc 
William  Shnrtlif  Kphraim  Morton  Samnel  Rid<u-  Nathaniel  Morton 
and  John  dotey  At  this  meeting  Thomas  faunce  was  Chosen  to 
be  Town  Clerk  The  persons  to  serve  on  the  pety  Jnrey  at  sd 
Conrt  are  John  Nelson  Leftan  Bryant  Nathaniel  Sonthworth 
M'''  John  Mordo  &  Elkanath  Cnshman  and  for  the  qnarter 
sessions  the  grand  Jurors  are  George  Morton  William  Ring 
Eleasar  Ring  and  John  ffoster  and  the  Jnrors  of  Tryals  are 
M"  AVilliam  Clarke  John  AVaterman  Nathaniel  Holmes  John 
ffoster  Samnel  Stirtevant  &  Robert  Rartlet  The  Surveyors  for 
the  high  wayes  are  Nathaniel  holmes  Joseph  Hartlet  Junior 
Abram  Jacson  Samuel  Bradford  and  Eliazar  Jacson  The  Select 
Men  are  M"  William  Clarke  John  Ricord  Junor  &  Thomas  ffauncc 
The  Cunstables  are  Josiah  finney  &  Nathaniel  Jacson  William 
Shurtlif  Chosen  towne  Treasurror  Joshua  pratt  Eliazar  Cushman 
&  Jonathan  Shaw  Junior  Chosen  to  be  Tithing  Men 

At  this  Meeting  it  was  ordered  and  agreed  upon  by  the 
Inhabitants  of  the  Towne  that  Every  householder  should  kill  12 
black  birds  and  bring  theire  heads  to  persons  appointed  by  the 
Towne  to  Receive  the  Tale  betwen  the  Middle  of  Aprill  &  The 
last  of  May  next  P^nsuing  &,  those  that  Neglect  to  kill  theire 
proportion  as  above  sd  shall  pay  a  fine  of  3  shillings  for  the  use 
of  the  town  to  be  leaveyed  upon  them  in  their  Rates  The  Men 
appointed  to  Receive  the  Tale  of  the  birds  are  deacon  Thomas 
Clarke  Benjamen  Warren  William  Shurtlif  John  Waterman  John 
Gray  Jonathan  Shaw  Junior 

October  17"'  1696  Then  laid  out  and  bounded  unto 
William  Shurtlif  and  Ephram  Coole  the  land  granted  liy  the 
Town  in  this  page  above  Mentioned;  Northward  from  M'"^ 
Bartlets  hous  A  Considerable  distance  and  there  bounded  out  to 
William  Shurtlif  30  fott  of  land  in  breadth  on  the  front  next  the 
sea  ;  where  its  bounded  with  two  stakes  drove  into  the  ground  and 
is  to  Extend  in  length  from  sd  stakes  30  foot  up  towards  the 
banck  and  leaveing  of  ten  foott  of  Comon  there  is  staked  out  to 
Ephraim  Coole  30  foot  of  land  still  Northward  from  the  sd 
William  Shirtlifs  land   before    mentioned  and  to  Extend  as  afore 

l6 


'242  PLYMOUTri  RECORDS. 

8tl  ill  length  30  ftutt  upwiirds'  from  llic  si'ii  towards  the  bMiick  ; 
surveyed  and  bounded  out  on  tlie  day  and  yeare  herehi  last  above 
mentioned  pr  Me  Thomas  ftauiu'e  surveyor  to  the  town  of 
plimouth 

[20.1  This  Indertiire  Made  the  1'.)"'  of  March  \Q>\)^  betwen 
John  Gray  and  Cak;!)  Cook  on  the  one  party  &  Capt  Joseph 
Howland  of  the  other  party  all  of  the  towne  of  plimouth  in  New 
England  Witneseth  That  whereas  tlie  Inhabitants  of  m\  towne  of 
plimouth  att  a  Towne  meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  G"'  of 
March  169f  Granted  liberty  to  us  ye  said  Gray  and  Cooke  to  Run 
our  fences  at  the  foot  of  our  lots  dowue  to  low  water  Marke  upon 
Condition  that  the  sd  Capt  Howland  have  liberty  of  free  passage 
through  our  lands  through  Gates  or  Itarrs  from  his  house  att 
Rockenoock  up  to  the  Comon  Roade  upon  which  Consideration  we 
the  abovesd  gray  and  Cooke  have  upon  the  day  and  yeare  above 
Mentioned  agreed  upon  and  bounded  oute  A  way  from  the  sd 
Capt  Howland  through  our  lands  up  to  the  Comon  Roade  of 
Twenty  foot  in  bieadth  The  bounds  thereof  are  as  foloweth 
Regining  at  the  sd  howlands  house  &  bounded  on  sd  Cooks  land 
on  Each  side  sd  way  with  a  heape  of  stones  and  soe  along  sd  way 
on  sd  Cooks  land  to  a  Red  oake  tree  and  a  heape  of  stones  on  the 
south  side  thereof  opposite  to  sd  tree  and  from  thence  Rainging 
to  a  Rock  on  the  one  side  and  a  heape  of  stones  on  the  other  on 
the  southerly  syde  of  sd  Rock  and  soe  to  a  walnut  Tree  and  a 
heape  of  stones  on  the  south  side  opposite  against  it  and  from 
thence  to  a  white  oake  tree  and  a  heape  of  stones  on  the 
Eastward  side  and  soe  to  the  End  of  the  birch  swampe  and  there 
bounded  with  a  Rock  on  Each  side  of  the  way  and  stones  laid 
about  them  and  from  thence  to  two  Rocks  more  and  heaps  of 
stones  about  them  and  soe  to  a  white  oake  Tree  and  a  heap 
of  stones  on  the  south  side  opposite  to  sd  tree  and  soe  Right  from 
sd  Rock  to  a  heape  of  stones  in  sd  grayes  land  on  the  Northerly 
side  of  a  white  Rock  and  soe  to  an  other  Rock  and  a  heape  of 
stones  on  the  south  side  of  sd  Rock  and  soe  to  the  Top  of  a  hill 
and  there  bounded  with  a  heape  of  stones  on  P2ach  side  of  sd 
way  and  from  thence  to  the  Comon  Road  and  there  bounded  with 
a  heape  of  stones  on  Each  side  of  sd  way  Memorandom  it  is  to 
be  understood  that  this  way  thus  bounded  oute  as  aforesd  is 
twenty  foot  in  breadth  through  the  whole  length  and  the  sd  Capt 
Howland  is  to  make    by  this  Agrement  and  Maintaine  the  fence 


PLYMOUTH  nECOUDS.  24S 

from  the  hound  tree  betvven  sd  Cooke  and  Howland  dovvne  to  low 
water  Marke  and  to  Maintaine  a  Cart  Gate  on  sd  allowed  way 
before  his  owne  (lore  and  another  upon  sd  way  netweu  stl  grayes 
land  and  Caleb  Cooks  and  said  Capt  Ho  viand  both  Eugadge  to 
keepe  within  the  boundereyes  herin  above  Mentioned  and  agreed 
upon  to  be  for  his  Convenient  Egres  &  Regress  from  his  own 
land  to  the  Conion  Road  and  the  sd  Caleb  Cook  is  to  make  and 
Maintaine  A  sutficent  fence  from  high  water  Marke  in  the  Rainge 
betwen  sd  Cook  and  Gray  down  into  the  sea  &  att  the  Roade  the 
sd  John  Gray  is  from  time  to  time  to  maintaine  a  Cart  gate  ou 
sd  way  from  sd  Capt  Rowland  and  the  sd  John  Gray  is  to  make 
and  Maintaine  the  out  side  fence  into  the  sea  and  where  P^ither 
the  said  Cooke  or  Gray  shall  see  it  will  be  for  their  Conveniencey 
they  have  liberty  att  their  own  Charge  to  set  up  Gates  upon  sd 
way  and  the  sd  Capt  Rowland  doth  promise  for  him  selfe  his 
heires  or  assignes  that  they  haveing  free  pass  along  sd  way  above 
Expresed  will  for  Ever  quitt  all  Claim  of  wais  formerly  laid  oute 
for  sd  Howland  by  the  water  side  through  the  sd  Grayes  and 
Cooks  land  And  In  Witnes  of  our  Joyent  Concorrance  aud 
Agreement  as  to  the  settling  and  bounding  out  sd  way  and  as  to 
observation  of  the  particulars  above  Expresed  we  the  sd  Capt 
Joseph  Howland  John  Gray  and  Caleb  Cook  doe  by  These  presents 
bind  ourselves  our  heires  Executors  and  assignes  for  Ever  as 
Witnes  our  hands  and  scales  on  the  day  and  yeare  first  above 
written  Joseph  Rowlands  scale  O 

signed  sealed  and  declared  John  Grayes  scale  O 

to  be  our  Joyent  agreement  In     Caleb  Cooks  scale  O 

presence  of 

Benjamen  Lumbert 
Abiall  Shurtlif 

[21.]  The  bounds  of  ye  lands  of  scverall  of  the  Neighboures 
on  the  south  side  of  the  Towne  of  plimouth  as  they  were  ordered 
by  the  Court  to  be  laid  out  &  Bounded  by  Capt  Southworth  & 
George  Watson  as  followeth  The  bounds  Betwen  the  lands  of  Left 
Ephraim  Morton  and  the  lands  of  Thomas  Morton  are  as 
ffoUoweth  viz  :  it  begins  att  the  Eastermost  Corner  of  a  stone 
wall  below  and  soe  Raingetli  up  into  the  woods  on  a  southwest 
line  half  A  point  southerly  twelve  score  pole  more  or  less  unto  a 
black  oake  tree  Marked  with  E  M  on  the  Northerly  side  &  with 
T  M  on  the  southerly  side  On  the  25"'  of  March  1696  the  Rainge 


'244  PLYMOITII  nrj'OHDS. 

betwen  the  lots  above  Mentioned  was  Run  by  Thomas  ffnnnee 
Giles  Rickard  Junior  Nathiel  Morton  and  Samel  Cornisii  and  is 
settled  as  flfoUoweth  viz  begining  below  where  the  two  stone  wales 
mete  and  from  thence  Rainging  ujj  on  the  southerly  side  of  the 
stone  wall  southwest  half  A  point  southerly  bounded  with  severall 
heapes  of  stones  in  sd  Rainge  betwixt  the  foot  bound  and  the 
head  of  the  field  and  att  the  head  of  the  field  Neere  the  Corner 
of  the  old  head  ditch  is  a  heape  of  stones  and  from  said  heape  of 
stones  Rainging  up  still  on  the  same  point  and  bounded  by 
severall  Rainge  trees  Marked  and  soe  Extendeth  up  to  the  black 
cake  tree  above  mentioned  to  be  the  Raingcn  bounds  betwen 
sd   lots 

The  bounds  betwen  the  lands  or  lots  betwen  Nathaniel 
Morton  and  the  Children  of  Josiah  Morton  late  of  plimouth 
deceased  are  as  followeth  viz  bounded  below  with  a  heape  of 
stones  Neere  the  fence  and  soe  Rainging  southwest  half  a  poynt 
southerly  up  into  the  woods  bounded  with  severall  heapes  of 
stones  in  said  Rainge  soe  far  as  the  head  of  the  iields  and  then 
bounded  by  severall  Baiuge  trees  untill  it  Cometh  to  the  head  of 
the  lots  and  there  bounded  with  A  white  oake  sapling  and  a  heape 
of  stones  which  is  the  head  bound  betwen  said  lotts 

The  bounds  betwen  the  lots  of  Nathaniel  and  Thomas 
Morton  are  as  followeth  viz  bounded  below  Nere  the  seaside  with 
A  heape  of  stones  and  from  thence  Raingeth  southwest  halfe  a 
point  southerly  up  into  the  woods  and  bounded  with  severall 
heapes  of  stones  in  sd  Rainge  soe  farr  as  the  head  of  the  feilds 
and  from  thence  bounded  by  severall  Rainge  trees  Marked  :  up  to 
the  heads  of  said  lots  and  there  bounded  with  a  stake  and  a  heape 
of  stones 

The  Bounds  betwen  The  lots  of  George  Moiton  and 
Thomas  Mortons  lot  are  as  followeth  vis  :  its  Agreed  upon  by  said 
George  Morton  &  the  said  Thomas  Morton  that  the  brook  shall 
be  the  bounds  betwen  theire  lots  from  A  flat  Rock  with  a  heap  of 
stones  on  it  at  the  head  of  the  brook  and  soe  downe  sd  brook  to 
the  fot  of  their  sd  lands  and  att  the  head  of  said  brook  to  p]xtend 
from  sd  flat  Rock  Necre  two  poll  southeasterly  to  A  heape  of 
stones  upon  the  hill  side  and  fiom  sd  heape  of  stones  to  Range 
southwest  half  a  point  southerly  up  into  the  woods  and  bounded 
with  severall  heapes  of  stones  in  sd  Rainge  belowe  and  up  in  the 
woods  with  severall   Rainge   trees   Marked  ;   up   to  the  head  of  sd 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  245 

lotts    and    the  Corner   bound    betweu  said  lotts    is  A  Red   oake 
sapling  Marked  on  4  sides  and  A  heape  of  stones  by  sd  sapling 

[22.]  The  bounds  betweu  the  lots  of  George  Morton  and 
Joseph  Churchill  are  as  foUoweth  viz  :  bounded  Neere  the  foot 
of  sd  lotts  with  a  walnut  tree  on  the  southerly  or  southeasterly 
Corner  of  the  sd  Joseph  Churchils  stone  wall  by  his  orchard 
sd  tree  is  marked  on  fouer  sides  and  A  heape  of  stones  by  sd 
tree  and  Raiugeth  from  sd  tree  southwest  half  a  point  southerly 
up  into  the  woods  and  bounded  by  severall  Raiuge  trees  marked  ; 
in  sd  Rainge  and  at  the  head  of  said  Joseph  Churchill  lot  next 
to  wobery  feilds  is  bounds  with  a  forked  Red  oake  tree  marked 
on  foure  sides  with  a  heape  of  stones  by  sd  tree  which  is  the 
bound  betwen  the  sd  Mortons  lots  and  the  said  Churchils  lot  soe 
far  as  the  said  Churchils  lot  Raingeth  with  said  Mortons  lotts 

The  lots  above  Mentioned  were  Rainged  bounded  and  in 
breadth  Measured  on  the  25"' and  26'^  dayes  of  March  169G  by 
Thomas  ffaunce  surveyore  To  the  Towne  of  Plimouth 

P^ach  lott  specifyed  in  page  21  &  22  are  twenty  pole  in 
breadth  to  one  single  lott 

At  a  Town  Meeting  Held  at  plimouth  June  29"'  1696  at 
sd  Meeting  it  was  ordered  by  the  Town  That  the  ^  uper  society 
should  have  the  schoolmaster  the  Next  quortor  &  the  3''  quortor 
to  Remove  to  the  Eelerever  &  the  4"*  quorter  to  Remove  Nbo 
further  Northward  in  sd  Town  for  settlement  tj  keepe  scoole 
Then  John   Greyes 

At  sd  Meeting  The  Towne  voted  that  five  pounds  should 
be  allowed  towards  the  payment  for  'the  Care  of  M'  hunters  Wife 
Now  under  the  doctors  hands  and  also  the  Towne  Agreed  with 
John  Nelson  To  Keep  Nan  Ramsden  one  yeare  for  five  pounds  & 
to  furnish  her  at  the  Expiration  of  sd  yeare  with  Cloathing  as 
good  as  Now  shee  hath  and  whereas  John  Churchill  senior  late  of 
plimouth  deceased  has  a  grant  of  land  at  ponds  of  fifty  Acres  & 
that  grant  Now  faling  to  John  Churchill  and  he  haveing  often 
solicited  The  Town  for  liberty  to  Remove  sd  grant  to  some  other 
place  ;  upon  which  at  this  Meeting  The  Town  granted  liberty  to 
the  sd  John  Church  to  tlirow  up  his  grant  at  the  ponds  and 
to  take  u[i  liis  fifty  Acres  at  the  uper  sosiety  where  it  may  be  least 
prejudiciall  to  aney  perticular 

1  Tlie  Churcli  in  Plyuiptoii,  t]u'i)  a  part  of  Plymouth,,  was  organized  in  16ii6, 
and  was  often  i-alled  the  U]ipei-  Society. 


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[23.]  At  A  town  Meeting  held  att  plimouth  Septeml)t'r  U"' 
IG'JG  Not  Keliuiiiiisliino  the  Towns  Just  Right  according  to  luw 
to  till  tlieire  Inhabitants  paying  their  Rates  as  formerly  The 
Conclusion  &  voate  of  the  Town  at  this  Meeting  was  that  they 
would  pay  to  M*^""  Cotton  their  Minister  for  this  present  yeare 
IGDO  beginiug  the  30"'  day  of  May  last  past  the  flfuU  sum  of 
seaventy  live  pounds  in  silver  money  and  the  sd  M"  Cotton  Rests 
Contented  with  the  sd  sum  for  this  present  yeare  it  was  also  then 
voted  that  said  sum  be  duely  and  seasonably  paid  the  one  halfe 
in  October  Next  the  other  halfe  att  or  before  the  first  day  of 
INIarch  next  Ensuing  At  this  Meeting  the  town  Agreed  upon  the 
Raising  of  Moneys  for  the  defraying  the  town  Charges  which  is 
as  followeth  Inprimis  for 

the  scoolemaster 

John  Bradford 

To   Samuel  dunham   for  sweping  the 
meeting  hous 

To  ^  ffreuch  doctor  fo  Care  of  Hunters  wife 

To  John  Nelson  for  keeping  Nan  Kamsden 

on  year  or*— 00— 00 

To  Nathaniel   Southworth   for    service   att 

Cort  03—12—00 

To  John  Nelson  for  service  for  the  Town  01 — 00 — 00 

Grant  to  At   this    town  Meeting  The   Town  granted   unto 

Holmes  Nathaniel   Holmes  and  to  Nathaniel  Morton   forty 

&  Morton         foot  of  land  square  betwen  the  land  of  Nathaniel 
Harlow  and  wenensly  harbor  by  the  shore  side 

At  A  town  Meeting  held  at  pliniouth  deceml)er  2"^  lO'JG 
they  then  Chose  John  Morton  John  Churchill  James  Barneb  John 
doty  Jun  :  John  Coole  and  John  Barnes  to  serve  on  the  petty 
Jury  at  the  quorter  sessions  in  december  lGt)6 

Att  A  towne  Meting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  first  of 
March  IG'JG  the  Towne  made  Choice  of  Nathaniel  Southworth 
John  Nelson  John  doty  senor  William  Shurtlef  and  Lef : 
Jonathan  Mory  to  serve  on  the  Grand  Jury  at  the  Grand  Asize  on 
the  2  tuseday  in  March  and  Epraime  Morton  Left  John  Bryant 
John  Stirtevant  Elivanah  Cushman  and  Ei)hraime  Cole  to  serve  on 
the  Jury  of  tryals  att  sd  Court 

1  The  FrencU  Doctor  was  Francis  LcBaiou. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  247 

Att  sd  Meiing  the  towne  made  Choice  of  Samuel  Rider 
James  Warreu  Samuel  Stirtevant  and  Nathaniel  Morton  to  serve 
on  the  Grand  Jurey  for  the  yeare  Insuing  and  also  made  Choice 
of  John  Morton  Eliazur  Churchell  Jonathan  Shaw  and  Joseph 
ft'aunce  to  serve  on  the  Jury  at  tryals  on  the  3"'  tuseday  of  this 
Instant  March 

Att  sd  Meting  An  Indian  Called  Ralph  Jones  desired 
leave  of  the  Towne  to  sell  so  much  of  his  Intrest  of  lands  in  the 
towneship  as  will  fech  him  6  or  7  pounds  which  was  Granted 
him  and  appointed  Lefteuant  Jonathan  Mory  to  purchase  It 
of  him 

[24.]  At  sd  towne  Meting  James  Nutes  desired  leave  of  the 
towne  to  make  sale  of  his  50  Akers  of  land  which  he  hath  lying 
at  saltwater  pond  which  he  had  of  the  towne  In  low  land  about 
halfway  pond  the  towne  Granted  liberty  to  Jonathan  Mory  Junior 
to  purchase  sd  land  of  sd  Nutes 

Att  a  towne  Meting  held  at  plimouth  the  8"' of  March 
IG'JG  for  the  Choice  of  towne  officers  for  sd  yeare  the  select  men 
for  sd  yeare  are  M"'  Nathaniel  thomas  Jun  ;  Ephraime  Morton 
and  thomas  ffaunce  The  Cunstables  are  William  Ring  &  benjamen 
Warren  ;  Thomas  ffaunce  Towne  Clerke  ;  the  Towne  Treassurer 
William  Shurtlef;  surveyors  for  the  High  Wayes  are  Samuel 
Bradford  Joseph  Bartlet  Jun  ;  Robert  Ransom  sen  Giles  Rickard 
and  John  Bryant  Jun ;  John  doty  senior  Elknah  Cushman  & 
James  Warren  are  Chosen  fence  Vewers  M"  Joseph  Bartlet  John 
doty  and  Benjamin  Warren  they  are  appointed  by  the  towne  to 
determine  and  settle  the  bounds  of  the  land  granted  by  the  Towne 
Unto  M"  Nathaniel  Morton  late  of  plimouth  deseaced  what  they 
shall  Judge  to  bee  a  Meete  Competency  for  the  use  of  the 
Naiborhood  according  to  the  Towne  Grant ;  Att  sd  Meting  Left ; 
Morey  and  M''  Nathaniel  Thomas  Jun  :  are  granted  by  the  towne 
the  Right  of  purchase  of  tenn  Acres  of  land  lying  att  the  Herring 
pond  Called  ^  sandwedg  Hering  pond  which  Is  the  land  of  Will 
wapnut  Indian  deseaced  Att  sd  meting  The  order  Relating  to  the 
Killing  of  black  Birds  was  Againe  Renewed  and  those  that  have 
not  killed  their  proportion  of  Black  birds  the  last  yeare  are 
hereby  ordered  to  make  \x\)  theire  full  nuuil)er  of  birds  for  the 
yeare  lusuing  and  to  make  up  theire  Number  of  wt  was  wanting 

1  What  is  now  kiiown  as  Herriiifj;  Pond  was  called  Sandwich  Herring  Pond  to 
distinguisli  it  from  what  was  called  Herring  Pond  on  the  Eel  River. 


24S  PLYMOUTH  HECOIWS. 

of  their  doiizcii  the  Uist  3'eiir  or  G  Crows  in  the  Rome  of  12 
blackbirds  for  Each  house  liolder  and  tliis  to  be  done  betwen  the 
JS"'  of  INIarch  1697  and  the  last  of  October  next  Ensuing  and 
bring  tlieir  account  of  the  bii-ds  heads  as  abovesd  unto  the 
persons  appointed  to  Receive  the  Heads  the  last  yeare. 
Saml  At  sd  Meeting  the  Towne  granted  to  Samuel  Harlow 

Harlow  the  swampy  land  by  the  highway  Joyning  to  his  si)ring 
&  soe  downwards  towards  the  * 
At  a  towne  JNIeting  held  at  plimouth  decemljcr  2''  IG'JG 
The  town  granted  to  John  Morton  &  Samuell  Lucas  to  each  of 
them  30  foot  of  land  square  lying  by  the  water  side  betwen  M*' 
bartlets  Ware  house  &  "William  Shirtlifs  land  leaving  a  suficont 
Cart  way  on  ye  shore 

[25.]  March  11  1(39^  Measured  and  bounded  out  unto  M" 
-John  Mordo  ^  A  persell  of  land  which  sd  Mordo  Bought  of 
Major  Bradford  over  the  streete  to  tlie  westward  of  Ephraim 
Cooles  shopp  and  begining  at  the  Corner  of  the  streete  Against 
sd  Cooles  shop  and  therr  bounded  with  a  stone  sett  into  the 
Ground  and  from  sd  stone  to  Extend  Nor  westward  allong  the 
streete  six  pole  and  there  bounded  with  A  heai^e  of  stones  and 
thence  Rainging  southwestward  6  pole  and  there  bounded  with  a 
heap  of  stones  and  from  thence  Rainging  Eastward  to  the  laine 
side  and  there  bounded  with  a  heape  of  stones  a  lettle  above  sd 
Mordows  shopp  and  from  thence  Rainging  downe  sd  lane  6  pole 
to  the  boundary  first  above  Named  Bounded  out  as  abovesd  on 
the  day  and  yeare  above  ^Mentioned    pr  Thomas  ffaunce 

Surveyor  to  the  Towne 
of  Rlimouth 

At  A  Towne  Meeting  Held  at  Rlimouth  on  the  tenth  of 
May  1G97  The  Inhabitants  of  the  Towne  Made  Choyce  of  James 
VVaireu  to  be  theire  Representative. 

At  sd  Meeting  30  acrees  of  land  was  Granted  unto  James 
Warren  and  Benjamin  Warren  That  is  to  say  15  acres  Apeece  to 
Each  of  them  at  the  -  drinliiug  Place  soe  Called  in  the  Towneship 
of  Plimouth  on  Consideration  of  the  Charge  and  trouble  they  have 

1  Tliis  lot  was  on  tlie  corner  of  Main  Street  iiiid  Town  Square,  and  wa.s  sold 
to  Jolin  Murilock  by  Major  William  Bradford,  son  of  tlie  CJovernor.  Tlie 
blacksniitli'.s  shop  of  Epliraim  Cole  was  on  the  corner  of  Main  and  Leydeu 
streets,  and  may  now  be  seen  in  the  rear  of  the  exi)ress  office  of  Harvey  W. 
Weston. 

-  The  lUiuking  place  is  between  the  new  Kocky  llill  road  and  the  shore. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  249 

ben  att  in  the  defence  of  tlieir  Kight  unto  a  sedg  ttlalt  yt  they 
bought  of  the  Agents  of  sd  Towne  lihig  at  tlie  Eeal  River 

At  sd  Meeting  the  Towue  Granted  unto  John  dotey  senior 
A  Confirmation  of  Six  Acres  of  land  which  the  sd  dotey  had 
bought  of  his  Mother  with  iiis  otl)er  hinds  which  he  could  not 
as  yet  lind  a  Record  for  on  Consideration  that  John  Cobb  and 
John  Holmes  Consented  thereunto  sd  land  lyeth  Above  the  Comou 
Road  way  on  the  southerly  side  of  his  own  laud  and  soe  to  Ruu 
up  in  length  with  his  other  lands 

At  this  Meeting  The  Town  Made  Choyce  of  M""  Isaac 
Cushman  James  Warren  and  Thomas  ffaunce  and  Inii)owered 
them  to  settle  auey  difference  that  might  Arise  in  Raiuges  of 
land  :  that  Mite  Arise  in  sd  towne  betwen  one  Neighbour  and  an 
other  as  there  may  be  ocasion  for  their  heli)e  therein  The  sd 
persons  Were  alike  Chosen  by  the  Towne  to  see  that  the  Towns 
Comons  be  not  Intruded  on  Either  by  our  own  Inhabitants 
or  others 

At  a  towne  meeting  on  the  10"'  ui  May  the  Inhabitants 
tlieu  Chose  M"  William  Shirtlif  to  be  Improved  with  M"  Isaac 
Cushman  James  Warren  and  Thomas  ffaunce  :  for  what  ocasion 
there  may  be  for  their  helpe  and  Improvement  in  aney  perticklors 
herein  above  Mentioned  and  it  was  alike  voated  by  the  Inhabitants 
then  mett  that  what  they  or  aney  three  of  them  should  doe  as  to 
the  settling  of  Raiuges  betwen  one  Neibour  and  an  other  and  to 
defend  the  towns  Interest  from  being  Intruded  on  shal  be  of  full 
force  and  vertue 

[20.]   New  Plimouth  May  11"'  1G"J7 

Then  laid  out  and  bounded  unto  James  &  Benjamin 
Warren  3U  Acrees  of  laud  which  was  Granted  them  by  the  Towne 
at  Manoment  high  land  Neere  the  drinking  Place  soe  Called  sd  land 
is  bounded  as  ffoUoweth  begiuing  at  the  bauck  next  the  sea  and 
there  l)oundcd  With  A  Rock  and  a  heape  of  stones  on  sd  Rock 
and  soe  Rainging  along  the  banck  East  North  East  six  score  pole 
to  A  Rock  and  A  heape  of  stones  on  sd  Rock  &  from  sd  Rock  to 
Extend  down  to  the  sea  sd  Rock  is  a  lettle  to  the  Northward  of  A 
small  swampe  and  from  thence  Rainging  South  South  East  fforty 
Pole  and  there  bounded  with  a  heape  of  stones  there  being  A 
smal  Red  oake  on  Each  sid  sd  heape  Marked  on  4  sids  and  from 
Jheuce  Raiui^ing   AVest  southwest  six  score  pole  to  another  heape 


250  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

of  stones  and  from    thence    Rainging   Nor  Norvvest  to  tlie  llooek 
herein  liist  INIeulionecl  and  from  thence  on  a  straite  line  to  the  sea 
Surveyed  and  Measured 
on  the  day  and  yeare  Above  ^Mentioned 
by  Mee  Thomas  ffaunce  Surveyor 
To  the  Towne  of  plimouth 

June    !«"'    1G74 

Measuied  and  l)ounded  unto  abraham  Jacson  30  Acrees 
iA  Land  lying  att  the  hering  Ware  att  Monponsett  brooke  att  the 
Northwest  Corner  Is  a  white  oake  marked  from  Itt  the  line 
Extends  East  or  E  northerly  to  the  brooke  leaving  the  poynt 
Common  from  the  sd  oake  the  line  Runs  S  h  westerly  nearest  to  a 
Red  oake  then  .]  Easterly  to  a  white  oake  and  so  to  the  brooke 
then  as  the  brooke  Runetli  till  It  meets  with  the  East  line  that 
Corns  from  the  first  white  oake  breadth  60  pole  length  80  pole 

Att  a  towne  Metting  Held  att  i)limouth  June  the  7"'  1697 
Att  sd  meting  the  Town  voated  that  the  Towne  Treasuror 
should  Take  Acount  of  M"  Joseph  Bartlet  what  he  laid  out 
Altout  the  Careges  of  the  greatt  guns  and  what  Remains  to 
Compleat  the  work  the  sd  'J'reasuror  Is  hereby  ordered  to  Agree 
with  a  workman  to  (linish  and    to    pay    It  out  to  the  T'jvvne  stocke 

[27.]   July  2"  1694 

Laid  out  to  Benoney  Lucas  by  Isaac  Cushman  at  a  place 
Comonly  Caled  the  south  Meadows  in  the  township  of  i)limouth 
•24  acrees  of  ui)land  and  is  bounded  as  ffolloweth  on  the  Pkistward 
Corner  witli  A  white  oake  Marked  on  4  sides  thence  Ruuing 
Northward  to  a  Red  oake  INIarked  on  fouer  sides  and  thence 
Runing  Westward  to  a  white  oake  tree  marked  on  4  sides  and 
thence  Riming  soutliward  to  a  |)ine  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  tlience 
Runing  Eastward  to  two  Red  oaks  Marked  on  fouer  sids  and 
thence  Runing  Northward  to  the  white  oake  first  Mentioned  and 
lyeth  on  the  westward  side  of  the  seder  l)ridg  and  ten  acrees  of 
sd  land  belongeth  to  the  Meadow  of  William  Harlow  deceased 
whicii  Meadow  lyeth  in  the  ufjer  south  INIeadows  ten  Acres 
more  of  sd  land  belongeth  to  John  Morton  and  four  acres  of  sd 
land  was  granted  by  the  towne  to  sd  Lucas  it  is  to  be  understood 
that  there  is  sutficent  lowance  for  a  cart  way  for  tlie  Nt'ighbours 
to  fetch  hay  through  sd  land 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  251 

Laid  out  to  John  Banows  ten  Aciees  of  upland  at  a  i)lace 
Coniouly  Caled  the  southmeadows  In  the  township  of  plimouth  on 
the  soutliei'ly  side  of  sd  Meadow  and  is  bounded  as  ffollowetli  five 
acres  of  sd  land  lyeth  on  the  westerly  sd  of  A  bridg  Comonly 
Caled  Andrew  Rings  bridg  and  at  the  P^astward  Corner  Is 
bounded  with  a  white  live  oake  and  thence  Runing  westward  to  a 
l)ine  tree  marked  on  foure  sides  and  thence  Runing  Northward  to 
a  pine  tree  Marked  on  fouer  sides  which  Is  the  bound  of  Robert 
Barrows  meadow  and  bounded  with  a  swamp  on  the  P^astward 
side  five  acrees  more  lying  on  the  Eastward  side  of  sd  bridge 
and  Is  bounded  at  the  westward  Coiner  with  a  Red  oake  Marked 
and  thence  Runing  southward  to  A  stone  set  into  the  ground 
thence  Runing  Eastward  to  a  Red  oak  Marked  and  thence  Runing 
Northward  to  a  Red  oake  marked  July  the  second  1694 

By    Me  Isaac    Cnshman 
Surveior 
At   a  towne  Meeting  held  at   phmouth   November 
15*''    1697  the  Inhabitants  then  preasent   Gave   M" 
Mr  Little  PLphraim    Lettle    a    call  to  preach   to    them    for    the 

called  winter    season    in   order  to  a   probation   of  him    for 

further  Improvement  of  him  :  if  the  sd  Little  & 
the  Inhabitants  do  mutually  agree  &  the  Inhabitants 
did  vote  to  allow  to  sd  Little  for  his  labours  in  the 
uiinistre  after  the  Rate  of  sixty  pound  [)er  yeare 

[28.]  The  4  acrees  of  Meadow  belonging  to  Samuel  Plarlow 
in  the  lower  south  meaddows  over  lease  Recorded  being  Judged 
to  fall  into  Middleboro  i)urclias  that  is  on  the  westward  side  of 
the  River  the  sd  harlow  took'  np  all  the  sd  4  acres  on  the  P^ast 
side  of  the  River  begin ing  at  Nathaniel  Mortons  bound  tre  in  his 
Record  Mentioned  and  soe  Rainging  down  the  meadow  and  soe 
Round  the  poynt  of  upland  unto  a  place  where  the  River  Cometh 
Close  to  the  upland  and  there  bounded  with  a  pine  tre  Marked  on 
4  sids  and  all  the  Meadow  lying  on  the  P^ast  side  of  the  River 
from  Nath  :  Mortons  bounds  down  to  sd  |)ine  tre  is  laid  out  to 
Samuel  harlow  for  4  acres  Measuied  and  boniuled  on  the  tenth 
d  ly  of  May  1698  by  Thomas  ffannce  Surveyor 

to  the  Towne  of  plimouth 
The    bounds    betwen   Barnck    Jordans    Meaddows   at   the 
South   Meadows  and  an  Acrec  of  Meaddow  that  George  Bonham 
bought  of  Nath.iniel  Morton  is  a  Rainge  of  staks  Rainging  across 


2o2  PLYMOUTH  liECOlWS. 

tlie  ^Nloacklow  und  on  the  oUrt  side  the  Ka'mg  botvveii  Nathaniel 
Ilowland  and  the  sd  bunhains  aoiee  is  a  Raing  of  stacks  Rainging 
across  the  nieaddow 

The  liounds  of  Nathaniel  llaiiows  2  acres  (jf  JNIeaddow 
lying  betvvcn  an  acree  of  Meadow  belonging  to  George  Bonani 
and  William  Ring  is  a  Raiiige  of  Staks  Rainging  a  Cr(jss  the 
Meaddow 

Whereas  there  was  Granted  to  M'''  John  Reynoi'  then 
teacher  of  pliniouth  now  deceased  one  hundred  acrees  of  land  in 
the  yeare  IC.IO  by  the  Honowered  Court  of  pliniouth  Neere  to  a 
|)lace  Ccjuionly  Caled  Jones  River  Meadow  and  whei'eas  Ca[)t 
Joseph  lk)wland  hath  ben  sence  Im|)roved  by  the  Heires  of  the  sd 
M"  John  Reignor  to  lay  out  act  and  doe  upon  sd  land  as  though 
they  themselves  were  there  present 

Therefore  is  laid  out  to  the  sd  Capt  Joseph  Ilowland  (ni 
theire  behalf  the  hundred  acrees  of  land  on  the  Eastward  side  of 
Jones  River  Meaddows  in  the  townshiii  of  plimoutli  in  New 
Kngland  &  is  bounded  as  foUoweth  on  the  westward  Corner  with 
a  small  White  oake  Marked  on  4  sides  thence  Rainging  southeast 
one  hundred  Rodds  to  a  Red  oake  Marked  standing  on  the 
Northeast  side  of  the  way  that  goeth  to  Jones  River  Meaddow 
thence  Runing  North  Kast  Eight  score  Rodd  to  a  Red  oake  tre 
Marked  standing  Neere  to  a  place  Comonly  Caled  hylly  plaine 
grate  hill  and  thence  Runing  Northwest  one  hundred  Rodds  to  a 
white  oake  marked  on  4  sides  as  the  Rest  of  the  bounds  are  & 
standing  on  the  Northeast  side  of  a  swamj)  thence  Runing 
southwest  Eigli  scoore  Rodds  to  the  l)ounds  lii'st  Mentioned 
August  IG  1G97  By  me  IsaaC  Cushnian  surveyor  To  the  Towne 
of  plimonth 

[LM>.]   July  -J-l'"  IG'JT 

Then  measured  and  liounded  unto  NathanicU  Morton 
fonre  acers  of  nu-adow  at  the  south  meadows  formerly  gi-anted  to 
Left  Epliraini  Moiton  deceased  from  tlif  lioundereyes  of 
Tinkiiams  meadow  downe  the  River  and  bounded  on  the  west  side 
with  a  great  pine  tree  niai'ked  on  -1  sides  2  |»ine  trees  standing  on 
the  southwest  side  of  sd  tree  survcighed  antl  measured  on  the 
day  and  yeare  above  write 

By  me  Thomas  Thomas  tfaunce  JSurvaier  to  the  Towne 
of  [ilimouth  July  24  1097 


PLYMOUTH  liECORDS.  25:1 

Measured  and  bouiidetl  uiitoSaiimel  Harlow 

se  the  t'oiier    acrees    of  Meadou-  at  the    hjwer  soiitli 

alteration  meadow    whieli    was    formerly    oranted    unto 

of  these  sei'oant    williani    Harlow     late     of     plimouth 

bonnds   in    iiag-c;  deceased     begining     at     Nathaniel!     Moitons 

28   and  bonndareyes    of     His    said     meadow    and  so 

the  Reason  Rainging    downe    the    River    forty    [)ole    and 

of  it  bound(!d    on   the   Eastward  side  of  the    River 

with  a  spruce  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  and   on 

Sam'  the  westerly  side  of  sd  River  l)onnded    with  a 

Harlow  swamp    white    oake   Marked    on    fonre    sides 

standing  a  little  within  the  meadow  surveighed 

and     measured      By      me     Thomas    ffaunce 

surveiyor  to  the  Town  of  plimouth 

July  24  1G97 

Measured  and  liounded  unto  Nathaniell  Morton  ten  acrees 
of  upland  at  the  Southmeadows  In  the  Township  of  plimouth 
six  of  which  sd  ten  Acrees  Is  layed  out  iu  barnses  Neck  so 
Called  and  bounded  by  the  land  of  georg  bonham  on  the  southerly 
side  and  on  the  Northerly  side  nex  to  abraham  Jacsou  with  a 
stake  and  a  stone  set  into  the  ground  nere  the  Coasway  in  the 
Cove  and  the  uplands  to  Extend  home  to  the  meadow  so  far  as 
the  sd  Mortons  Meadow  goeth  and  from  sd  stone  and  stake 
Ranging  Northeastward  52  pole  to  another  stake  and  stone  set 
into  the  ground  and  from  thence  to  Raing  home  to  the  P^astermost 
boundereyes  of  georg  bonhams  land  and  the  other  fouer  acrees  Is 
Jayed  out  on  the  south  side  of  the  River  and  lyet'-  adjoyning  to 
the  sd  georg  bonhams  land  and  bounded  by  It  and  on  Each 
Corner  bounded  with  a  pine  tree  Marked  on  4  sides 

Surveighed  and  Measured  by  Mee  Thomas  ffaunce 

Surveyher  to  the  Towne  of  plimouth 

[30.]  Layed  out  to  John  Churchill  fifty  acres  of  land  In  the 
Township  of  plimouth  and  Is  bounded  as  followeth  sixteen  Acres 
of  sd  land  lyeth  on  the  "Westward  side  of  William  bonys  land 
and  Is  bounded  as  followeth  on  the  Northwest  Corner  with  a  Red 
oake  Marked  on  fouer  sides  thence  Runeth  westward  forty  Rod 
to  a  white  oake  Marked  on  fouer  sides  standing  by  the  swamp 
Commonly  Called  the  Coasway  swamp  and  thence  Runing  south- 
ward sixty  Rod  to  a  White  oake  Marked  on  fouer  sides  and 
standing  on  an  Island  In  the  swamp  and  thence   Runing  Eastward 


254  I'LYMorri/  J!KCOJU)S. 

forty  K()(l  to  a  White  oakc  wliicli  Is  tlu'  southwest  ConuT  houiul 
of  s(l  honeys  land  and  thence  Hnninu  Northward  (id  Rod  to  the 
honnds  first  Mentioned  More  liften  acres  on  tiie  south  End  of  the 
land  of  sd  honeys  and  hounded  As  foilowetii  at  tiie  westward 
Corni'r  witli  a  white  oake  and  tiience  Runing  Eastward  (10  Rod  to 
a  s|)rnc(!  tree  Maiked  and  tiienci!  Runing  Northward  forty  Rod 
to  a  Red  oake  Marked  on  fouer  sides  thence  Ruuing  westward 
sixty  Rod  to  a  wliite  oake  Marked  thence  Ruuing  southward  forty 
Rod  to  tlie  first  bounds  Mentioned  and  witli  a  sufHshant  allowance 
for  the  highway  to  goe  to  Meting  And  further  Is  Allowed  to  the 
first  sixteu  Acres  a  little  Garden  spot  at  the  loner  end  of  It  on 
the  westward  side  of  Williain  bonys  land  More  layed  out  to  John 
Churcliil  on  the  westwaid  End  of  Isaac  King  and  John  bryants 
land  l)etwen  that  and  Turkey  swamp  Nineten  Acres  of  land  and 
Is  bounded  as  followeth  at  the  southwest  Corner  with  a  Red  oake 
Marked  on  4  sides  and  thence  Runing  Eastward  Nere  80  Rod 
to  a  White  oake  Marked  on  fouer  sides  and  thence  Runing  North- 
ward to  a  small  white  oake  Maiked  on  fouer  sides  and  thence 
Runing  westward  to  a  Red  oake  Marked  on  fouer  sides  and  thence 
Runing  southward  to  the  bounds  first  Mentioned  wdiich  land 
iyetli  diamond  sijuare  by  Isaac  Cushman  surveigher  to  the  Towne 
of  plimouth  March  30  1697 

Memorandom  this  was  layed  out  upon  the  Aeount  of  a 
grant  at  Manoment  ponds  formerly  granted  to  John  Ciuirchel 
deceased 

[31.]  At  a  towne  Meting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  13"' of 
September  1697  for  the  Choyce  of  Jurrors  to  serve  at  the  County 
Court  the  persons  Chosen  were  M<"  William  Clarke  Abraham 
Jacson  sen  John  doty  seni :  Nathaniel  Holmes  and  deacon  Thomas 
Clarke  at  sd  Meeting  M"  William  Shurtlef  &  M"  Nathaniel 
Thomas  were  Chosen  ])y  the  Towne  to  treate  with  Middlebery 
Agents  Respecting  the  Rainge  betwen  the  towne  and  Major 
Churches  &  M"''  John  Tomsons  purchas  and  to  make  Report 
thereof  To  the  Towne 

At  a  towne  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  October  5"*  1697  the 
Inhabitants  then  Mett  did  voat  to  Contrebute  Every  sabbath  day 
to  Carry  on  the  worship  of  god  Amongst  them 

March  30"'  1697  laid  out  to  sarauel  stirtevant  twenty 
Acrees  of  land  by    virtue    of  a   grant  to    the  Widdow   Stirtevant 


PLYMOUTH  PE conns.  2nn 

Now  the  wife  of  .lohii  bass  of  Brentrec ;  whieli  the  towiie 
granted  to  her  in  lier  Widowhood  sd  twenty  aciees  of  land  lyi'tii 
att  Monponsett  and  on  the  westward  side  of  the  Meadow  of 
Samuel  Stirtevant  Joyning  to  sd  Meadow  and  is  bounded  as 
followeth  on  the  south  East  Coinei"  with  a  white  oake  Marked  on 
4  sides  standing  by  the  Meadow  side  and  is  the  i»onnd  of  the 
Meadow  and  thence  Runing  westward  to  a  small  MaX  oak  Marked 
standing  by  A  lettle  swamp  thence  Runing  Nortliward  to  a  Red 
oake  Marked  on  4  sides  which  is  the  bounds  of  Adam  Wrights 
and  thence  Runing  Eastward  to  a  white  oake  Marked  standing  by 
the  Meadow  side  which  is  the  other  Corner  bound  of  sd  Meadow 
with  sufficent  allowance  for  a  highway  for  the  Neighl)ours  to  goe 
to  Meeting- 
surveyed  and  Measured   by   Isaac  Cushman 

Surveyor 

Att  a  towne  Metting  held  at  plimouth  October  1 1  IGOT 
The  Inhabitants  then  Voatted  to  allow  unto  M ''  Cotton  for  his 
labhours  in  the  Minestry  on  third  of  a  yeare  2.")  pounds  Which  Is 
to  be  Raised  by  Rate  on  the  Inhabitants  of  this  society  More  six 
pounds  for  the  Repairing  of  the  Meting  house  six  pound  for  the 
Representative  to  M'^''  bartlet  12  shillings  To  Thomas  ffaunce  one 
pound  11  shiling  for  keeping  John  andros  to  M"  Thomas  for 
Cloathing  for  Nan  Ramsden  12s  3d  to  John  Rickard  for  Cloathiug 
for  John  andros  10  shilings  six  pounds  for  the  keping  Nan 
Ramsden  this  present  yeare  to  Samuell  dounham  one  pound  five 
shillings  to  Samuell  stirtevant  5s  To  Ephraime  Morton  2  shillings 

[32.]  Att  a  towne  Meting  held  at  plimouth  december  ye  6"" 
1697  for  the  Choice  of  Juniors  to  serve  att  the  Court  of  (Quarter 
seshons  the  persons  Chosen  were  Eliazer  Churchell  John  Churchell 
Samuell  Incas  John  barnes  James  barnabe  &  benjamin  soule 

Att  sd  Meting  the  Towne  Impowerid  Le''*  Jonathan 
More}'  James  Warren  &.  Samuell  lucas  to  Run  the  Rang  and  settle 
boundereyes  betwen  sepecan  and  plimouth  in  wt  yet  Remains  to 
be  Run  and  settled 

Att  a  towne  Metting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  13  of  June 
1G98  John  bradford  Was  then  Chosen  by  the  towne  to  Joyne  With 
James  Warren  &  Samuell  Lucas  to  Run  &  settle  the  Rang  abovsd 
in  the  Rome  of  Jonathan  Mory  because  of  his  absence 


L>r)f;  PLYMOi'Tii  RKconhs. 

Att  :i  towiie  Mettinu-  :U  plimoiilli  tlie  S  of  March  1(19^ 
M''"' Joseph  bartlet  senior  Jolin  doty  scnioi-  and  benjamin  Warren 
were  apoynted  by  tiie  towne  to  sette  tiie  (bfferance  l)et\ven  them 
and  Nathaniell  Harlow  &  we  provided  as  foUowcth  wo  set  up  a 
stake  and  a  heaj)  of  stones  at  the  Northeast  end  of  sd  hmd  CMost; 
to  the  l)ay  and  from  thence  sontherh'  on  a  straijiht  line  to  a  heap 
of  stones  before  the  ware  house  dorc  and  from  thence  on  a 
straigiit  line  to  a  Rock  and  a  lieap  of  stones  on  sd  Rock  and  from 
sd  Rock  on  a  straight  line  westerly  to  another  picked  Rock  &  so 
Rnning  westerly  to  high  Water  Mark  ;  March  11  169^ 
John  doty  senior  In  testemony  of  My  Consent  to  the 

Joseph  bartlet  sen  :  settlement  of  tiie  Itoundereyes  above 

benjamin  Warren  ^Mentioned   I  the  sd  Nathaniel  Harlow 

signed  in  presence  of  have  here  unto  set  My  hand  and  scale 

Thomas  ITaunce  Nathaniell   Harlow 

John  liradfoi-d  J' 

Att  a  towne  Metting  held  at  plimonth  on  the  4"'  of  March 
IG'J.s  for  the  Choice  of  towne  officers    the  selectmen  Chosen  arc 

William    Shurtlef 
John    Rickard  Jnn  »fe 
John  Mordo  ; 

the  Towne  Clerk  Chosen  was  Thomas  ffauncc 

The  CinistaV)lcs  Chosen  Were  Benjamin  Eaton  &  Abi.-dl 
Shurtlef 

The  surveighers  for  the  high  Wayes  Were  Samnel  ffuller 
John  Morton  John  Clark  John  bryant  Jnn  Ephraime  Tilson  & 
Eliazer  Morton 

The  Tything  Men  Chosen  are  M''  Nathaniell  Tliomas  & 
John  Rickard   Sen  : 

The  fence  Vewers  Chosen  are  John  Bradford 

Jonathan  Shaw  Sen  : 
&  Robert  bartlet 

William  Shirtlef  Chosen  Town  Treasurer 

[33.]  At  sd  Metting  tlie  towne  Made  Choycc  of  Grand 
Juriors  for  the  Supperior  Court  Which  are  as  followetii  M" 
Nathaniell  Thomas  John  Stirtevant  William  Shirtlef  c'C-  John 
dotey  : 

the  petty  Jury  for  the  grand  assise  are  Nathaniell 
South  worth  M'' Joseph  bartlet  Nathanii'll  Clarke  Ephraime  Cole 
Samuel  Lucas  &  John  foster  ; 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


257 


The  grand  Jury  for  the  yeare  are  Giles  Rickard  Junior 
Thomas  Clarke  Sen  Elknah  Cushman  &  Joseph  Bartlet  Jun 

The  petty  Jury  for  the  County  Court  are  Eliaser  Churchill 
Ellazer  Ring  Jonathan  Shaw  Sen  John  Morton  Nathaniell  Wood 
Samuel  fuller 

Att  sd  Mettiug  the  Towne  granted  to  goovg  Shaw  12 
acres  of  land  adjoyniug  to  the  land  he  liveth  on  att  the  south  End 
of  lakenham  pond 

Plimouth   April    28    1705.     Then    forty   acres  of 

land  was    laid    out   to  Thomas   holmes   that   Was 

Thomas  granted  to  his  grandfather  holmes  in  the  year  1641 

holmes  &  ten  acrees   of  land  it  being  part  of  his    20    acre 

his  fifty  lot   became    Due    to  him   by    a    settlemen    of    the 

aces  propriety   of  the    Comon  land  in    plimouth   sd   r)0  : 

Recorded         accres    of  land   was  laid  out  at  a  place  Caled    four 

mile  brook  in  the  Township  of  plimouth   aforesd  & 

bounded  on  the  west  Corner  with   a  white  oak  tree 

marked   nere   the  brook  &  from  sd  tre  the   line  to 

Extend  South  East :  67:  pole  to   a    maple   marked 

on  4  sids  Neere  a  poud  &  then  thre  pole  on  the  same 

point   into   ye    swampe    &    then   the  line  to  Extend 

North  East  an  hundred  pole  to  a  Red  oak  Marked  & 

then  the  line  to  Extend  southwest  &  by  south  to  the 

brook  and  then  bounded  to  sd  Meadow  &  Meddowish 

ground  to  the  bounds  first  mentioned  leaving  a  way 

through  sd  laud  wher   the    way  now  is  to  Lakenham 

James  Warren 

Nathaniel  Morton 


[34.]   New  plimouth 

This  agrement  Made  the  twenty  fift  day  of  January  169f 
betwen  John  Nelson  John  dotey  senior  and  Samuell  Lucas  all  of 
them  Inhabitants  of  the  Towne  of  plimouth  in  the  County  of 
plimouth  in  the  province  of  the  Massachusetts  bay  in  New 
England  as  foUoweth  Namely  the  said  John  Nelson  John  dotey 
senior  and  Samuell  Lucas  doe  by  these  presents  declare  that  they 
are  fully  firmly  and  Joyntly  agreed  betwixt  themselves  for 
themselves  Mutyaly  and  for  there  heirs  and  Assignes  for  Ever 
Concerning  A  Certaine  persell  of  land  Comonly  Caled  and  knowne 
by   the   Name   of  the   Gurnett   being   and   scittuate   Within  the 

17 


25S  PLYMOUTH  ME  CO  BBS. 

Township  of  plimoutli  aforsd  ;  that  the  said  land  at  said  Gnrnett 
being  surveighed  and  divided  b}'  Jacob  Thompson  of  Midlebery 
in  the  Connty  aforesd  on  the  22''  &  23*^  dayes  of  this  Instant 
January  the  first  and  second  h)ts  in  sd  divisin  acordin  as  It  Is 
Written  by  said  surveyer  are  and  shall  be  the  proper  lotts  of  said 
samuell  Lucas  and  that  the  third  lot  Is  and  shall  be  the  proper 
lott  of  said  John  doty  and  that  the  fourth  lott  Is  and  shall  be  the 
proper  lott  of  John  Nelson  ;  furthermore  said  Nelson  dotey  and 
Lucas  doe  hereby  firmly  agree  AVith  and  for  themselves  theire 
heires  and  assignes  for  Ever  and  that  Each  of  them  shall  have 
free  P^gresse  and  Regreese  through  all  the  said  lots  with  Carts 
and  Cattle  provided  always  thay  be  Carefull  to  shut  up  bars  also 
said  partyes  doe  all  agree  as  abovesd  that  wt  water  there  Is  upon 
auey  of  said  lots  It  shall  be  free  for  the  use  and  benefitt  of  Each 
of  said  proprietoi's  there  heirs  and  assignes  for  Ever  for  the  full 
Confirmation  of  This  agreement  above  Writen  in  all  particulors  of 
It  said  Nelson  doty  and  Lucas  have  sett  to  there  hands  and  seals 
the  day  and  yeare  above  Written  ; 

Signed  sealed  and  declared  to  be  John  Nelson  O 

the  agreement  of  the  three  partiys  John    dotey   sen   0 

abovenamed  in  presence  of  Samuell   Lucas      O 

John  Cotton 
John  Mordo 
Att  a  towue  Metting  held  at  plimouth  aprill  ye  11"^  1698 
the  Inhabitants  of  said  tovvne  did  vei'y  unanimosly  agree  to  give 
M"  Ephrame  Litle^  a  Call  to  setlo  in  said  towne  to  Cari-ey  on  the 
Worship  of  god  as  ther  Minister  of  sd  towne  and  did  apoynt 
William  Shirtlef  John  Rickard  John  Mordo  Nathaniell  Thomas 
&  Thomas  ffaunce  to  signifie  the  desire  of  said  Inhabitants  to  sd 
M"  Little  as  also  It  was  voated  at  sd  Metting  to  alow  to  sd  M'"' 
Litle  60  pound  for  his  sallery  for  the  yeare  insueing 

[35.]   New  Plimouth  May  11"'  1698 

Laid  out  to  Ahraliam  Jacson  10  acres  of  upland  at  the 
south  meadows  adjoyning  to  his  land  that  buts  horn  to  his 
Meadd(jw  at  the  Cove  at  the  head  of  Barnses  Neck  begining  at 
sd  Jacsons  bound  mark  w*  a  forked  Red  oake  and  Raingeth  from 
sd  oake   down  along  the  Med  40  pole  and  there    bounded    with  a 

1  Rev.  John  Cotton  Udt  Plyniont'i  in  1W)7,  and  died  in  Charleston,  Sonth 
Carolina,  in  IG!)!).  Rev.  Ephraim  Little  of  Marshtield,  a  graduate  at  Harvard 
in  1095,  was  his  successor. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  2S^ 

small  white  oake  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  and  from  thence  Raing- 
ing  Norward  40  pole  to  a  Red  oake  tre  Marked  on  4  sids  and 
thence  Rainging  Eastward  across  to  the  sd  Jacsous  bouudery  of 
his  other  land  and  bounded  by  it ;  with  alowance  for  the  fencing 
of  the  Meadow  upon  the  upland  and  for  A  Cart  way  Either 
through  gats  or  barrs  through  sd  land  to  the  Meadows  lying 
against  sd  land 

A  Record  of  the  Renewal  of  the  boundaryes  of  M'^'' 
Nathaniel  Mortons  lott  of  Meadow  in  the  lower  south  Meaddow 
bounded  on  the  Northerly  end  att  the  East  side  with  a  smal 
white  oake  tre  Marked  on  4  sides  and  on  the  northerly  End  on 
the  west  side  with  a  grat  pine  tree  Marke  the  River  turning  in  at 
that  place  Nere  to  the  upland  and  soe  Rainging  down  the  meaddow 
to  a  white  oake  sapling  standing  a  lettle  to  ye  Northward  of  a 
cartway  that  Corns  out  of  amy  Willisses  Meaddow  sd  sapling 
being  marked  on  4  sids  ;  standeth  by  the  edge  of  the  meadow  and 
thence  Rainging  acros  the  meadow  to  the  mouth  of  the  Cove  aud 
there  bounded  with  a  grate  pine  tre  Marked  on  4  sids  and  from 
sd  tree  athort  the  mouth  of  the  Cove  to  an  other  pine  tree  marked 
is  to  be  understood  to  divide  betweu  the  Med  lying  :i  the  River 
and  the  Meaddow  in  the  Cove 

plimouth  May  11"'  1698  laid  out  unto  abraham  Jacson  in 
the  New  Mead  6  acrees  of  Meadow  begiuing  at  a  grat  pine  tre 
Marked  on  t  si<ls  and  thence  Rainging  southeast  &  by  south 
aCross  the  Meaddow  40  pole  to  a  stake  Neere  to  the  Hand  and 
thence  Rainging  North  East  and  by  North  24  pole  to  an  other 
stake  and  from  sd  stake  40  pole  to  the  upland  &  there  bounded 
with  a  stake  by  the  Meaddow  side  and  a  pine  tree  Marked  on  4 
sids  being  on  the  shore. 

May  11*  1698  then  laid  out  to  William  Harlow  upon 
Jonathan  prats  Right  6  acrees  of  Meaddow  Joyning  to  abram 
Jacson  six  acrees  above  Mentioned  on  the  Northerly  sid  there  of 
and  Raingeth  from  Jacsons  boundarey  on  the  shore  40  pole  down 
along  Jacsons  Raiug  to  his  bound  stak  and  from  thence  on  a 
straite  Raing  34  pole  to  a  stake  standing  in  the  Meadow  about 
4  pole  from  the  point  of  an  Hand  in  sd  meadow  and  from  sd 
stake  Rainging  to  a  point  of  upland  on  the  North  side  and  acros 
that  point  to  the  Northerly  part  of  it  and  there  bounded  with  a 
pine  tree  Marked  on  4  sids  and  from  thence   Rainging  to  abraham 


^60  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Jacsous  Corner  bound  next  sd  Harlow  which  is  a  pine  tre  standing 
on  the  upland 

[3G.]  May  11*  1698  then  laid  out  to  George  Morton  4  acres 
of  Meaddow  formerly  granted  to  Samuel  dunham  in  the  New 
Meadow  soe  Called  which  is  laid  out  adjoyniug  to  William  harlows 
6  acres  in  Record  mentioned  begining  at  the  stake  standing  in  the 
Meadow  about  two  pole  from  the  upland  at  the  Island  in  sd 
harlows  Record  Mentioned  and  soe  Rainging  aCross  the  pint  of 
upland  into  the  Cove  and  aCross  the  Cove  to  a  pine  tre  Marked 
and  from  sd  tree  Extendi)ig  farther  Northward  to  the  botom  of 
an  other  Cove  and  thence  Rainging  Northwestward  to  another 
pine  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  and  from  thence  on  a  straite  line  to 
William  Harlows  Corner  bounderey  in  his  Record  Mentioned  all 
these  meaddows  and  lands  of  Jacsons  harlows  and  Mortons  last 
Entered  on  Record  were  Measured  and  bounded  by  Thomas 
ffaunce    Surveyor 

to  the  towne  of  plimouth 

New  plimouth  May  11"^  1698  then  laid  out  to  Richard 
Cooper  10  acres  of  land  at  the  South  Meaddows  at  the  southwest 
side  of  the  Cove  upon  beuijah  pratts  Right  and  sd  land  is  bounded 
by  AVilliam  Rings  land  and  soe  Rainging  from  sd  Wil""  Rings 
Corner  bound  which  is  a  Red  oake  standing  som  distance  from 
the  meadow  and  so  Rainging  40  pole  SouthEasterly  and  there 
bounded  with  a  stake  standing  about  4  pole  from  the  Meadow 
nere  2  pines  growing  by  the  Meadow  side  and  thence  Rainging 
west  and  by  south  42  pole  to  a  pine  tree  Marked  on  4  sids  and 
from  thence  Rainging  Norwest  &  b}'  North  40  pole  to  William 
Rings  head  Corner  bound  being  a  stooping  pine  tree  Alowance 
is  made  for  all  to  have  fre  pasag  to  theire  Meadow  through  sd 
land  Either  through  gats  or  barrs  at  all  times  Surveyed  and 
Measured  per  Thomas  ffaunce  surveyor 

to  the  Towne  of  plimouth 

At  a  towne  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  May  the  10"^  1698 
for  the  Choyce  of  A  Representative  the  first  Choyce  fell  on 
Ephraim  Morton  but  lie  making  his  Refusal  of  sd  service  for  sd 
towne  they  then  proced  to  a  new  Choyce  which  fell  on  Jonathan 
Mory  Senior 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  261 

[37.]   New  pliraouth  Aprill  17"^  1698 

Measured  and  bounded  unto  Ephraim  Morton  twenty 
Eight  Acres  of  land  lying  in  th'  township  of  plimonth  on  a  plaine 
above  Lettle  Towne  Comonly  Caled  Lout  pond  plaine  which  sd 
land  the  said  Ephraim  Morton  bought  of  severall  persons  as  per 
deeds  under  theire  hands  and  seals  doth  and  May  Appeare  sd 
land  is  bounded  as  follows  begining  at  a  white  cake  sapling  &  a 
heape  of  stones  by  it  sd  tre  being  Marked  on  4  sides  and  from 
thence  Rainging  southeast  and  by  East  72  pole  To  an  other 
White  oake  sapling  Marked  on  4  sides  and  from  sd  tree  Rainging 
southwest  and  by  south  66  pole  to  a  young  Red  oake  sapling 
standing  in  a  valy  Marked  on  4  sides  and  a  heape  of  stons  about 
it  and  thence  Rainging  Norwest  and  by  West  72  pole  to  a  white 
oake  sapling  standing  on  the  North  East  side  of  a  hill  a  lettle  to 
the  Eastward  of  lout  pond  being  Marked  on  4  sides  and  a  heape 
of  stones  by  sd  tree  and  from  sd  tree  on  a  strait  line  to  the  white 
oake  tree  first  above  Mentioned  Measured  and  bounded  as  above 
Mentioned  pr  Thomas  ffaunce  Surveyor  to  the  Towne  of  plimouth 

January  28  169| 

An  acount  of  the  lots  of  upland  upon  the  ^  Gurneett 

1  The  first  lot  being  about  seaven  acres  and  a  quarter 
lyeth  on  the  Southerly  End  of  the  said  Gurnet  and  the  Northerly 
side  of  the  said  lot  Is  bounded  from  a  heap  of  stones  from  at 
the  Westerly  End  Thereof  Next  the  Marsh  to  a  small  hornbeam 
tre  Marked  at  the  East  End  Next  the  sea  which  tree  hath  a  heap 
of  stones  about  It ; 

2  The  second  lot  being  about  six  acres  and  f  Is  bounded 
on  the  southerly  side  thereof  by  the  first  lot  and  on  the  Northerly 
side  thereof  It  is  bounded  from  a  soft  forked  Wood  tree  Marked 
standing  Next  the  Marsh  to  a  Walnut  tree  Marked  With  a  heap 
of  stones  About  It  standing  at  the  Easterly  End  Next  the  sea  ; 

3  The  third  lot  being  about  six  acrees  and  three 
quarters  Is  bounded  on  the  southerly  side  thereof  by  the  second 
lot  and  on  the  Northerly  side  thereof  from  a  Cedar  tree  Marked 
standing  at  the  Westerly  end  Next  the  Marsh  to  a  Walnut  tre 
Marked  With  a  heap  of  stones  about  It  at  the  Easterly  End 
Next  the  sea 

1  The  description  of  these  lots  is  interesting  on  account  of  the  information  it 
gives  concerning  the  character  of  the  trees  growing  on  the  Gurnet.  The  '"soft 
forked  wood  tree,"  mentioned  in  the  description  of  the  second  lot,  means  a 
''forked  soft  wood  tree,"— perhaps  a  popUvr  tree- 


262  PLYMOUTH  BE  COEDS. 

[38.] 

4  Tlie  fourth  lot  being  about  six  acres  and  three  quarters 
Is  bouncled  on  the  southerly  side  Thereof  by  the  Third  lot  and 
on  the  Northerly  side  Thereof  It  Is  bounded  from  a  Cedar  tree 
Marked  at  The  Westei'ly  End  Next  the  Marsh  To  a  heap  of  stones 
Att  the  p]asterly  End  Next  the  sea  ; 

pr  Jacob  Tom  son 
Surveigher 

Att  a  tovvne  Meting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  13*  of  June 
169<S  The  Towne  voated  that  all  Nessesary  Charges  that  shall 
A  Rise  Relating  to  The  setteliug  of  the  Townes  bounds  As  Also 
in  defending  the  Towns  Write  within  theire  township  from  The 
Intreusion  of  strangers  shall  be  borne  by  The  Inhabitants  of  The 
Towne  The  persons  Chosen  and  Impowered  in  sd  AVork  Rendring 
an  Acount  To  the  Towne  of  theire  Reasonable  Charges  Therein 

Att  sd  Meting  The  Juriors  Chosen  to  serve  at  The  County 
Court  Were  John  Waterman  Nathaniell  Thomas  John  pratt  & 
frances  Cooke 

New  plimouth  July  13"^  1G98 

Then  Measured  and  staked  out  to  John  Rickard  30  foot 
of  land  Each  Way  or  square  for  iierly  granted  to  said  John 
Rickard  by  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Towne  of  plimouth  Wlieie  his 
Warehouse  Now  standelh  below  the  hill  by  the  Water  side  and 
begining  a,t  the  Warehouse  Corner  Ne^:t  the  sea  side  and  so 
Ranging  allong  the  shore  Towards  M"  Nath'  Thomas  his  AVare 
liouse  30  foott  and  there  bounded  with  a  stake  and  from  thence 
Rainging  up  towards  the  upland  or  hill  30  foot  and  there  bounded 
with  a  stake  n'l  from  thence  Ranging  to  another  stake  set  or  drove 
into  the  groiTii  .  .standing  30  foot  from  the  lower  corner  of  sd  Ware- 
house dore 

pr  Thomas  ffaunce  surveigher 
To  the  towne  of  [)limouth. 

[39.]  on  the  day  andyeare  aforementioned  then  Measured  and 
bound' d  out  to  sd 'John  Ricard  20  fott  of  land  which  sd  Rickard 
bought  of  Robert  Ransom  late  of  plimouth  deceased  &  adjoyneth 
Nere  sd  Rickards  Ware  house  aforesd  which  land  Was  formerly 
granted  to  sd  Robert  Ransom  b}'  the  Inhabitants  of  the 
Towne  of  plimouth  as  pr  Towne  Record  dotn  &  May  ap[)eare 
sd  laud  Is  21   foott  in   length  and  there  bounded  with  a  stake 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  263 

Which  stands  about  a  foott  to  the  south  of  the  Ware  house 
that  stands  on  sd  land  and  sd  land  It  something  Interferes  on  sd 
Rickards  land  aforesd  It  Is  laid  out  21  foot  square  and  bounded 
With  staks  next  the  hill  nnd  from  sd  stakes  to  Extend  the  length 
of  sd  Ware  house 

l)r  Thomas  ffaunce  surveyor  to  the 
Towne  of  plimouth. 

New  plimouth  July  13  1698 

Then  Measured  and  bounded  unto  M"  Nath^  Thomas  thirty 
foot  of  land  squar  below  tiie  hill  by  ihe  Watter  side  Where  his 
Ware  house  nowe  standeth  which  sd  laud  Was  formerly  granted  by 
the  Inhabitants  of  the  Towne  of  plimouth  unto  John  Murdoas  per 
towne  Record  doth  and  May  apeare  and  soe  beginiug  at  the  south- 
ermost  corner  of  sd  Na**"  Thomas  his  Ware  house  and  so  Measured 
30  foott  square  and  staked  it  out  and  tiiere  Is  Remaining  betwen 
M"  Rickards  bounds  and  M"  Thomas  his  Ware  house  17  foot  in 
breadth  of  common  land 

pr  Thomas  ffaunce  surveyor 
To  the  Towne  of  plimouth 

Att  a  towe  Metting  held  att  plimouth  august  6*  1698 
The  Towne  voatted  that  the  Common  Meadows  lying  upon 
Sampsons  brook  towards  Rochester  and  sampsons  pond  in  ye 
Township  of  plimouth  Which  sd  Meadows  the  agents  of  plimouth 
aforesd  have  lett  out  to  sundry  persons  shall  stand  good  for  this 
present  3'eare 

Att  sd  Meetting  the  towne  voated  that  With  Referance  to 
the  Contest  bettwen  giles  Rickard  &  Jonathan  barnes  With  Refer- 
ance to  a  former  grant  about  a  percell  of  Meadow  at  the  south 
Meadows  in  tlie  Township  of  plimouth,  that  the  said  giles  Rickard 
shall  have  2  acres  next  to  the  Meadow  formerly  the  Meadow  of 
Josiah  Cooke  &  tlien  the  said  barnes  to  have  4  acres  &  then  ye  said 
Rickard  to  have  two  acres  More  of  Meadow  or  Meadowish  land 

[40.]  Att  sd  Metting  M"  Joseph  bartlett  Engaged  to  ffinish  & 
Compleatt  the  setting  the  greatt  guns  upon  Carraiges  With  Iron 
Work  and  all  other  Things  suttable  for  said  Work  by  the  last  of 
October  Next  Ensueiug  this  date  for  three  pound  ten  shillings  the 
town  also  Improved  the  sd  M"  bartlett  to  agree  with  a  Workmaw 
for  ye  Repareatjon  of  the  Metting  house 


264  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

^Att  a,  towuc  Metting  held  att  plimouth  Septembei- lO'*" 
1698  for  the  Clioice  of  Juriors  to  serve  at  the  County  Court  Which 
Were  John  Stirtevant  Nathaniell  Morton  Benim  soule  &  Eliazer 
Cushmau  ; 

Att  a  towne  Metting  held  att  plimouth  on  the  3"^  day  of 
October  1698  The  town  voated  to  allowe  to  M"  Ephraime  Little 
their  present  Minister  fifty  five  pounds  towards  the  building  of  an 
house  and  one  Acree  of  land  that  Is  to  say :  one  half  aci'e  Neare 
about  the  pound  If  It  be  there  to  be  bad  upon  the  towne  Commons 
&  the  other  half  acree  as  Neare  the  abovesd  place  as  Can  be  Con- 
veniently had  provided  that  the  sd  Little  Continew  some  Consider- 
able Terme  of  years  Not  less  than  ten  in  the  Work  of  the  Minis- 
trey  in  sd  town  then  sd  land  and  Money  abovementioned  to  him 
the  sd  Little  &  to  belong  to  him  &  his  heirs  for  Ever  And  in  Case 
the  sd  Little  should  decease  in  the  Work  of  the  Ministry  in  sd 
town  before  sd  terme  of  years  be  Ended  then  the  sd  land  &  Money 
to  belong  to  sd  Littles  heirs  for  Ever ; 

Att  sd  Metting  the  towne  agreed  unto  the  Makeing  of  a 
Rate  for  the  defraying  of  town  Charges  &  Is  as  followeth 

viz  for  the  Representative  ten  pounds 

for  keeping  John  Andros  one  j'eare 

for  the  Constables  fifteen  shillings 

for  the  towns  Agents  for  running  tlie 

line  betweeen  sipecau  &  plimouth        01     13     00 

for  James  Warren  for  obtaining  Rec- 
ords from  Court  00     06     00 

to  the  select  Men  for  making  Rates 

fifty  shill  02     10     00 

[41.1  Att  the  town  Metting  last  Mentioned  M"  Nath"  Thomas 

James  Warren   &  sarauel  stirtevant  Were  Chosen  & 

Nath  appoynted  a  Committy  In  the  towns  behalf  To  take 

Thomas  an    account    of    the    late    Cunstables    selectmen    & 

town  treasurer  of  What  Mone^^s  are  in  theire  hands 

1  At  this  time  there  were  three  Courts  establislied  by  the  Province  Laws— 
"The  General  Sessions  of  the  Peace,"  held  by  the  justices  of  the  peace  of 
each  county,  and  "  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas,"  which  was  also  a  County 
Court,  and  the  "'Superior  Court  of  Judicature,"  which  was  a  Province  ("ourt. 
Besides  these  Courts,  justices  of  the  peace  had  judicial  power  "in  all  manner 
of  debts,  trespasses  and  other  matters  not  exceeding  forty  shillings  in  value, 
wherein  the  title  of  Iau4  was  not  cpncerned," 


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PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  265 

belonging  to  the  sd  town  ;  Att  scl  Metting  the  town 
granted  to  M"  Nath"  Thomas  Jr  to  Whorfe  from 
the  southerly  side  of  his  owne  Whorfe  to  the 
southerly  side  of  M"  bartlets  If  he  shall  give  him 
libberty  to  Joine  thereunto  Att  sd  Metting  the 
James  town    granted    to   James    Warren    30    foot   square 

Warren  Each  Way  of  laud  With  liberty   to   Whorfe  dowue 

into  the  sea  or  bay  against  sd  laud  as  May  be  Con- 
venient &  to  take  sd  laud  auey  Where  by  the  shore 
side  betwen  the  lauds  formerly  laid  out  to  Ephraim 
Cole  &  the  New  stretts  End  so  Called  provided  he 
take  sd  laud  below  high  Water  Mark  so  as  to  leave 
a  suffichant  Cart  way  betwen  sd  land  and  the  hill  or 
bank  &  also  Not  to  Come  No  Nearer  towards  the 
New  streets  End  then  shall  be  thought  fitt  by  Men 
apoiuted  to  Judge  What  Roome  May  be  thought 
Conveuieut  to  be  left  for  publick  use  ; 

Att  sd  Meting  before  Mentioned  the  Towne  granted 
John  to  John    Churchill  sen  30  foott  of  land  square  liing 

Church  at  Wellensly  Nere  Nathauiell  Holmeses  Ware  house 

Memorandom  on  the  4"^  of  March  169f  Then  was  the 
Rainge  Run  and  settled  betwen  Eliazar  Churchill  and  Robert 
Bartlett  both  of  pliuiouth  of  lands  which  sd  bartlett  bought  of 
Nathaniel  Harlow  lying  adjoyning  to  said  P^lizar  Churchills  land 
on  which  his  house  Now  staudeth  &  is  bounded  as  followeth 
beginiug  at  the  lower  End  of  sd  land  Next  the  sea  upon  the 
bauck  and  there  bounded  with  A  Rock  and  a  heape  of  stons  upon 
sd  Rock  Now  the  Midway  betwen  the  foot  boundery  and  the 
highwa}'  sd  Rock  lyeth  across  the  Range  and  from  thence  to 
Extend  to  the  fence  Neere  the  highway  and  there  bounded  wth 
a  heape  of  stons 

[42. J  Att  a  towne  Metting  held  att  plimonth  december  19*'' 
1698  for  the  Choce  of  Juriors  to  serve  at  the  County  Court 
december  20""  1698  Which  Were  John  foster  Ephraime  Cole  John 
Cole  Eliazar  Morton  Nathaniel  Jackson  and  Richard  screes 

Att  sd  Meting  the  town  agieed  with  Abraham  Jackson 
sen  to  Ring  the  bell  &  sweepe  the  Meting  house  &  to  sef  to  the 
keepping  the  doores  &  Windowes  of  sd  house  shutt  for  one 
yeare  &   are  to   allow  to  sd  Jackson  one  pound   ten  shillings  fov 


266  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

his  sallery  for  one  yeare  Att  sd  Metting  voatecl  that  Eight 
pounds  sliouhl  he  Raised  to  be  added  to  the  Charges  before 
mentioned  at  a  tovvne  Metting  lield  at  plimouth  October  3  1698 
as  also  one  pound  ten  shill  to  Sam  dounliam  for  liis  service  in 
keeping  tlie  IMetting  house  &  Ringing  the  bell 

Att  a  town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  March  ye  G"'  lC9f 
for  The  Choice  of  town  oficers  The  select  Men  Chosen  are 
William  Shirtlef  James  Warren  &  John  Waterman  The  Cuns- 
tables  Chosen  James  barnaby  &  frances  Cooke  The  grandjuriors 
Chosen  for  the  yeare  Were  Caleb  Lorein  Jonathan  Shaw  Jimior 
Eleazer  Ring  &  Joseph  fannce  The  sui'veighers  for  the  high 
Wayes  Chosen  Were  Nathaniell  holmes  Will  liarlow  John  gray 
John  jiratt  &  Richard  Co<)[)er,  The  Tithing  Men  Chosen  are 
deacon  Nath  Wood  &  Joiin  foster  The  fence  veiuers  Chosen 
Were  Jolni  dotey  sen  ct  samuell  hnilow  The  gi'an'ljiiriors  Chosen 
for  the  Sup""'  Couit  in  March  1C9|^  Were  Ephrame  Morton  James 
Warren  Nath  Wai'ren  Samuell  Stirlevant  &  Lev  John  bryant 
The  pety  Jury  for  the  Su[)erior  Court  are  Nath  Southworth  John 
Waterman  Nath  Moiton  benjamin  Warren  &  Jolin  Rider  The 
pety  Jury  for  the  County  Court  are  Will  Ring  Robert  bartlett 
ICphrame  Cole  &  Sam  fuller 

Att  sd  meting  the  towne  granted  to  Jo!in  barnes  30  foot 
fi-ont  of  land  betwen  the  towne  pond  in  the  township  of  plimouth 
and  the  Cart  Way  that  goes  downe  by  barnsses  Ware  house  li  soo 
to  Extend  towards  the  Town  pond  and  to  his  heirs  for  Ever 

At  sd  Meting  the  town  •  granted  to  Tliomas  ffaunce  all  that 
poynt  of  land  being  betwen  the  Ele  River  and  the  20  acres  of  up- 
land formeily  given  to  James  barnal)e  from  the  Cart  way  that 
goeth  out  of  blackmurs  feild  athwart  the  Ele  River  to  barnabes 
westward  corner  b.>und  on  the  Northerly  End  and  so  Ranging 
down  and  bounded  by  his  Rai;;ge  to  the  doulde  brooks  and  see 
downe  the  double  brooks  home  to  the  sd  River  Leaveing  af>uffiish- 
ant  way  through  sd  land  to  the  River  Through  gates  or  bars  for 
Ever 

[43.]  At  the  sd  Town  Meeting  March  6'^  IGOf  Tiie  towne 
granted  to  Nathaniel  Warren  50  fot  frnnt  of  land  below  ^  Coles  Hill 
soe  Caled  by  the  shore  side  and  soe  to  Run  down  from  High  Water 
Marke  in  to  the  sea  to  whorf  out  soe  farr  as  may  be  Convenient 

1  This  is  tlie  lirst  lyeutioii  of  Cole's  Hill  in  pilher  tUe  I'lymouth  Colony  or 
Town  liecords. 


PL  Y3W  UTH  RE  CORDS.  267 

tlie  sd  Warren  alwaj^es  leaveing  A  snfficcnt  way  for  Carts  to  pass 
along  the  shore  between  the  banck  &  the  sd  L^nd  to  be  taken  upp 

Att  sd  Meeting  the  town  Granted  to  Abiall  shnrtlif  30  f ntt 
of  Land  square  below  sd  Coles  hill  by  the  shore  side  he  leaveing 
also  a  suffieent  Cart  way  betwen  the  banck  and  sd  land 

March  5*''  169f  Then  laid  out  to  Nathaniel  Holmes  and 
Nathaniel  Morton  the  forty  foot  of  land  formerly  granted  to  them 
by  the  town  of  plimouth  at  Welleusle  wher  their  Ware  house  Now 
standeth  sd  land  is  bounded  at  Each  C'jruer  with  heaps  of  stons 
and  leaA'oing  ten  fut  of  Comon  land 

Then  bounded  out  to  John  Churchill  thirty  foot  of  land 
nest  to  Nathaniel  Holmes  above  sd  which  sd  land  is  bounded  out 
by  four  heaps  of  stons.     surveyed  and  bounded  pr  me 

Thomas  ffaunce  surveyor. 

Att  a  towne  Meeting  at  [)limouth  Aprill  tenth  1G99 

1  The  Inhabitants  voated  that  the  present  select  Men  of 
sd  Town  doe  in  some  Convenient  time  Run  the  line  betwen  plim- 
outh and  Middlebery  Towneships  and  are  herby  appointed  as 
agents  or  trustees  for  and  in  l)elialf  of  the  town  with  full  power  to 
agree  with  the  agents  of  other  towns  and  settle  bo mdnrys  and  In 
sd  Town's  behalf  to  defend  what  land  fals  within  sd  Town's  line 
from  any  that  shall  make  Intrusion  upon  it. 

2  vote<l  Tliat  the  select  men  are  to  Rent  oute  the  Mead- 
ows lying  in  Comonnge  for  the  use  and  benifittof  the  town  fur  this 
yere 

3  voted  That  the  select  men  are  to  be  the  assessors  to 
make  the  Rats  for  this  yeare. 

4  voted  That  INL"  William  Clarke  haveing  as  was  ailc(li;ed 
formerly  a  grant  of  forty  aci'ees  of  land  on  tlie  •■o  ijieily  side  of 
the  eale  River  :uk1  tlie  Record  Not  to  be  found  <n"  die  grand  but 
only  of  the  bounds  The  Inhabitants  thei'for  herby  giant  a  Confirm- 
aty  of  sd  land  formerly  laid  out  to  sd  Clark 

6  voted  To  Joseph  Bartlet  Juner  ffiftene  acres  of  land 
lying  on  the  Easterly  side  of  Mer  liartlets  brook  at  Manement 
ponds  for  thre  pounds  To  be  paid  for  the  use  of  the  Towne  by  said 
Joseph  Bartlet  or  his  order. 

[44.]  voted  Tliat  what  Interest  of  swampy  or  Medoish  ground 
was  formerly  granted  to  Benijah  pratt  late  of  plimouth  deceased 
shall  be  taken  up  by  his  sons  at  the  Horse  Neck  soe  Caled  at  the 
south  Cuutery  in  plimouth  Tovynship. 


268  PL  YMO  UTH  RECORDS 

voted  &,  granted  to  John  Rider  forty  foot  of  land  to  Run 
up  from  his  barne  towards  the  highway  and  then  to  Run  square  of 
against  his  house  for  his  Convenience  of  building 

Granted  to  Eliazar  dunham  GO  foot  of  land  square  on  tlie 
North  side  of  the  way  leading  to  Lakenhara  on  the  hill  side  above 
followels  medovv 

Granted  to  John  dotey  ffifty  foot  of  haul  stjuare  betwen  the 
^ grate  gutter  &  tlie  half  acre  of  land  laid  out  to  M"  Little  on  the 
uper  sid  of  the  way  Nere  the  pound. 

The  bounds  betwen  Robert  bartlets  Meadow  &  swamp 
Lying  on  the  southerly  side  of  the  Elereiver  &  the  Land  of 
P4jhrainie  Morton  begining  at  sd  Mortons  landing  place  so  Called 
at  the  head  of  the  Meadows  and  there  bounded  with  a  stake  &  a 
Clump  of  brush  by  the  River  side  and  from  thence  PLast  Northerly 
to  a  Red  oake  sapling  sproutting  out  of  a  stump  &  fioni  thence 
Raingiug  Northerly  to  a  White  oake  sapling  Marked  on  4  sides 
standing  on  the  Easterly  side  of  sd  swampy  ground  and  soe  down 
to  the  River  and  ther  bounded  with  a  stoue  sett  in  to  the  Ground. 

New  plimouth  Aprill  7*  1699 

Then  mea'^ured  and  bounded  to  M*^""  Ephraime  Litle  Junior 
half  an  Acre  of  Land  formerly  granted  unto  him  by  the  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  plimouth  att  Th  •  head  of  Ti»e  ^  New  street  soe  Called 
begining  at  a  ditch  and  There  bounded  with  a  stake  &  so  Running 
North  Westward  8  pole  and  There  bounded  With  another  stake  & 
so  Running  up  the  hil  side  from  the  sd  stakes  That  standeth  Neare 
The  Common  Road  that  Leadeth  out  of  town  ten  poles  in  Length 
and  there  bounded  with  another  stake  &  then  running  southeast- 
ward 8  poles  &  there  bounded  with  another  stake  &  from  thence 
Extending  to  the  stake  first  mentioned     Measured  and  bounded  on 
the  day  and  yeare  first  above  Written 
per  Mee  Thomas  ffaunce  surveier  to  the  Town 
of  plimouth 

[45.]  Memoiaudom  AVhereas  M*""  John  doone  had  a  grant 
of  one  hundred  Acrees  of  Land  at  Joans  River  in  the  yeare  1637 
&  haveing  sold  sd  land  to  Govenor  I)ra(lford  and  now  in  the 
posesion  of  Joseph  Bradford  &  the  boundarys  of  sd  land  being  lost ; 

1  The  "  g;rate  gutter"  was  what  is  now  Court  Square. 

2  This  half  acre  lot  included  the  two  estates  ojiposite  the  head  of  New  or 
North  Street,  owned  and  oci  uiii'-d  by  William  P.  Stoddard  and  the  lieirs  of 
Mrs.  Isaac  L.  Hedjie.  Mr.  f.ittlc  sold  the  lot  in  170'.)  to  Lsaac  Lothrop,  who 
luiiltthe  Lothrop  house,  which  was  ta.vcu  down  about  the  yisar  ISoO, 


PL  YMO  UTH  RECORDS.  269 

Nesesitiits  a  new  surveighing  and  Measuring  Thevfor  Measured  and 
bounded  out  sd  land  to  sd  hradford  on  the  23*^  of  May  1699  &  is 
bounded  as  foUoweth  bound  att  the  fot  of  sd  lott  by  Joans  River 
and  begining  wliere  the  brook  Cometh  into  Jons  River  Comonly 
Caled  The  trout  brook  and  is  bounded  by  sd  brook  &  Raingeth  up 
along  sd  broolc  2  hundred  pole  iu  length  &  bounded  at  the  head 
with  three  Maple  trees  standing  all  together  in  one  Clump  which  sd 
Maples  are  all  Marked  on  4  sides  &  stand  prety  neere  to  sd  brook 
&  from  sd  trees  Rainging  west  and  by  North  Nerest  foure  score 
pole  and  there  bounded  with  A  Red  cake  sapling  Marked  on  4 
sids  standing  Neere  a  valley  that  leads  to  ^  Causon's  pond  so  Caled 
&  from  sd  sappling  Rainging  down  towards  the  River  6  score  pole 
to  a  white  oak  marked  About  four  score  pole  in  bredth  from  the 
Abovesd  brook  &  from  sd  oake  to  Raing  on  a  strait  Corse  to  A. 
stake  and  a  heape  of  stons  A  little  to  southward  of  the  sawmill  & 
soe  to  Extend  to  the  River 

Measured  and  bounded  on  the  day 
and  year  above  written  pr  me 
Thomas  ffaunce  survier 

At  a  town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  10 ""  of  May 
1699 

The  Inhabitants  Made  Choyce  of  Mer  Nathaniel  Thomas 
Junior  for  to  serve  as  theire  Representative  at  the  Grat  and  Gen- 
erall  Cort  on  the  31  day  of  May  &  at  the  severall  adjornmeuts 
of  it 

New  plimouth  May  27*  1699 

Then  Measured  &  staked  out  To  John  Morton  and  to  Sam- 
uel Lucas  30  foot  front  of  land  square  to  Each  of  them  along  the 
shore  by  ihe  shore  side  to  the  Northward  of  Joseph  Bartlets  Ware 
house  betwen  that  and  William  shurtliffs  warehouse  There  being  12 
foot  of  Comou  left  betwen  Every  lott  &  free  Egres  and  Regress 
for  Carts  along  shore  as  ocasion  may  be  Measured  and  bounded 
out  on  the  day  and  year  above  Written  pr  Thomas  ffaunce  sur- 
veior  To  the  town  of  plimouth. 


1  Causons  pond  is  probably  the  pond  known  as  Crosman's  Pond.  It  has  been 
supposed  in  recent  years  tliat  the  name  Canson  was  the  result  of  a  vulgarised 
evolution  from  the  name  Crosman,  and  this  supposition  was  reinfoi-ced  by  a 
story  that  a  man  by  the  name  of  Crosman  was  once  drowned  in  the  pond.  It 
is  probable,  however,  that  Causon  is  correct,  and  that  Crosman,  as  laid  down 
on  recent  maps,  is  wrong. 


270  PL  YMO  UTH  RECORDS. 

[46.]  At  a  Town  Meeting  held  at  plimontli  July  31  1G99  vote<l 
that  the  select  men  should  take  Care  to  provide  A  scoole  ]\I aster 
for  the  town  with  all  Conveniant  sped  &  should  settle  him  as  Neore 
the  senter  of  the  Towne  as  may  be  with  Conveniency  &  that  Every 
scoUar  that  Corns  to  wrigh  or  syfer  or  to  leru  latteu  shall  pay  3 
pence  pr  weke  if  to  Read  only  then  to  pay  3  half  prince  per  weke 
to  be  paid  by  their  Masters  or  parents  &  what  shall  Remain  due  to 
sd  scole  to  be  Levied  by  Rate  on  tiie  whole  Inhabitants  in  there 
Just  aud  Equal  proportion 

And  for  to  prevent  further  strey  of  the  Comons  The  Inhab- 
itants thought  meete  to  make  Choyce  of  A  Comitty  to  Endeavour 
to  draw  up  som  Method  or  Rule  to  propose  to  the  Town  in  order  to 
a  division  of  sd  towns  Comons  sd  Comity  are 

Lef  :  Bradford 
Joseph  Bartlet  sen 
M'"  Nathaniel  Thomas 
John  Waterman 
&  James  Warren. 

and  its  further  ordered  and  voted  by  the  Inhabitants  of 
the  Town  tliat  Noe  Cordwood,  oake  timber  or  planck  shall  be  Cut 
on  sd  Comons  to  be  transported  out  of  sd  towne  untiil  sd  Comitie 
have  [trepared  boine  Method  &  propos  to  the  towne  as  abovesd  on 
forfitu]-e  of  sd  timber  or  tlie  valew  of  it  for  the  use  of  sd  Towne  & 
have  Made  Choyce  of  Joseph  Bartlett  John  doty  &  Caleb  Cook  as 
Agents  or  trustees  of  sd  town  to  se  this  order  be  duely  «&  truly 
performed  &  to  Mak  seisyur  of  aney  wood  or  timber  tliat  shall  be 
soe  brought  down  to  be  transported  out  of  sd  town  as  al)Ovsd 

At  sd  Meting  A  spot  of  land  was  graited  t(^  M"  Little 
and  Caleb  Loren  to  the  P^astward  of  the  Road  Neer  New  strete 
and  by  the  fence  side  which  was  somtime  M "  Nath :  Clarks 
fence :  to  dig  a  well  Not  to  Exceed  5  foot  into  the  lane  from 
sd  fence 

At  sd  Meeting  Liberty  was  granted  to  Ephraira  Cole  to 
set  up  a   pew   behind   the   North   doi'e  in  the  Meting  house 

Whereas  sundry  of  the  Inhaiiitants  of  The  Town  of 
pliraouth  haveing  Takein  in  Certaine  Tracts  of  Common  Lands 
To  The  prejudaee  of  sundry  Neibhours  whereupon  the  Inliabi- 
tants  of  sd  Town  Att  a  town  Melting  held  at  plimoiith  on  the 
15"'  day  of  May  1699  Mude  Choice  of  William  Shirtleif  John 
Doty  sen  James  Warren  &  Thomas  faunce  to  be  agents  for  & 
trustes  in  the  behalf  of  said  town  to  defend  the    sd  Commons 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  ^71 

from  particular  IntrnstioDs  &  In  the  Town's  Behalf  to  Warne 
aney  of  sd  Inhabitants  that  have  Made  aney  Incloser  of  sd 
towns  Commons  to  Remove  theire  fences  of  said  Comons  and 
upon  Theire  Neglecting  or  Refiissing  in  Convenient  time  soe  to 
doe  the  agents  or  trustees  above  Mentioned  are  hereby  Impowred 
by  sd  Inhabitants  To  Remove  all  such  fences  found  upon  sd  Towns 
Commons  or  sue  such  persons  so  Neglecting  or  Refusing  to 
Remove  Theire  fences  of  sd  Commons  upon  Warning  given  Them 
by  sd  Agents  Its  Further  voated  by  sd  Inhabbitants  that  aney 
three  of  sd  fouer  Agents  agreing  In  setlemeut  of  The  Ranges 
betwen  The  Towns  Commons  &  particular  persons  Rights  shall 
be  and  Remain  good 

[47.]   November  16*'^  1699 

Then  laid  outt  to  John  dotty  sen  six  acres  of  land 
granted  to  him  by  the  town  liiug  on  the  southei'ly  side  of  his 
owne  land  above  the  Common  Rhode  Way  and  bounded  as 
follow*,  below  Next  the  Rhoad  with  a  Red  oake  sapling  Marked 
on  4  sides  and  Runneth  up  in  length  with  his  lots  &  at  the  half 
mile  End  It  Is  bounded  With  a  White  oake  sapling  standing  on 
the  North  side  of  the  Cart  Way  Nere  sd  Way 

Measured  and  bounded  The  day 

above  AVritten 

per  Mee  Tho  :  ffannce  surveigher 

November  3'e  16:   1G'J9 

Wheras  old  M"  John  holmes  had  a  grant  of  ten  acres  of 
land  att  The  head  of  his  laud  above  the  Common  Rhoad  A¥ay 
betwen  The  sd  Way  and  James  hursts  land  now  in  the  posseshon 
of  John  Cob  and  Whereas  Thay  have  by  Their  Anchient  Chiime 
and  Common  Estimation  of  Neibhours  held  this  strip  of  land 
betwen  the  abovesd  Way  and  the  land  of  The  abovesd  Cobb  and 
the  six  acres  of  land  laid  outt  to  John  doty  above  Mentioned 
Therefore  The  sd  strip  of  land  Is  laid  outt  to  the  sd  holmses 
heii's  for  ten  acres  be  It  more  or  less  and  Is  bounded  as  ffollovveth 
by  the  Road  at  Tho  soutliei-ly  End  With  a  White  oake  bush  and 
a  stone  sett  into  the  ground  and  soe  Ranging  up  to  sd  Cobs 
bounds  Which  Is  a  Red  01k  sapling  and  att  Tlie  Northwest  End 
bounded  Next  the  Road  With  a  Red  oake  sapling  Wliicli  Is  John 
dotys  C(jrner  bound  of  his  acres  above  recorded  and  so  to  Run 
up   iu  Length  with  John  dotys  land  and  there  bounded  With  a 


272  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Wliite  oake  sapling  Marked  on  4  sides  standing  on  the  southerly 
side  of  tlie  Way  opposite  against  dotys  Corner  bound  at  the 
head  Which  sd  White  oake  Is  a  side  Rang  of  sd  Cobs  Land, 
Al waves  provided  that  the  sd  holmeses  heirs  Leave  a  Way  for 
Carts  and  Cnttle  to  pass  Thrt-ugh  sd  land  up  to  ye  Commons  att 
the  head  Thereof  ass  theire  May  be  ocation  for  the  Neibhours  to 
pass  Through  to  the  Commons 

Measured  and  bounded  The  day 
above  Written  per  Mee  Tho  :  Faunce 
surveigher 

November  IT'*'  1699 

Then  Measured  &  bounded  out  unto  George  INIorton  ten 
Aerees  of  land  att  a  place  Comonly  Caled  &  Known  by  the  Name 
of  the  high  Ridg  &  is  bounded  as  follovveth  begin ing  at  the  Nor- 
west  Corner  of  ye  swamp  below  sd  Redg  &  there  bounded  with  A 
stake  and  a  heap  of  stous  About  it  &  thence  Rainging  West  south- 
west 40  pole  to  a  Red  oake  sapling  Marked  on  4  sides  &  a  heape 
of  stones  by  it  and  thence  Ranging  south  southeast  40  pole  to  a 
grate  white  oake  tree  and  a  heap  of  stones  by  sd  tree  said  tree 
being  Marked  on  4  sides  and  thence  Rainging  East  Northeast  40 
pole  to  the  swamp  below  the  Ridg  &  there  bounded  with  a  grat  Red 
oake  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  &  soe  bounded  by  the  above  named 
swamp  till  it  Cometh  to  the  stak  &  stons  above  mentioned 
Measured  and  bounded  per  Thomas  ffaunce 

surve3'or  to  the  town  of  plimouth 

At  a  Town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  October  19 ""  1G99 
The  following  bill  of  Charge  was  alowed  of  by  the  Inhabitants  to 
be  leavied  by  Rate  on  sd  Inhabitants  which  is  as  foloweth  Impri- 
mis for  ye 

Representative 

for  Keeping  John  Andrew 

for  glasing  the  Meeting  house 

To  abraham  Jacson   for  Keeping  the 

Meeting  house  «fe  Ringing  01     14     00 

To  John  Bradford  for  service  at  bostorn 

for  the  Town  01     10     00 

To  the  Comitty  for  Taking  account  of 

the  select  men  00     09     00 

To  the  select  men  for  Ateuding  to  give 

the  aeount  00     05     00 


£ 

s 

d 

12 

00 

00 

10 

00 

00 

02 

11 

06 

PL  TMO  UTH  RECORDS.  273 

£       s       d 
To  the  present  select  men  for  Making 

Rates  02     00     00 

In  Referauce  to  a  former  order  Made  by  a  Comitty  Chosen 
by  sd  Inhabitants  for  that  End  bearing  date  March  13*  169 1  for 
the  preventing  the  strey  of  timber  on  the  Town's  Comons  which 
were  allowed  by  the  Jnstesses  acording  to  law  viz  that  henceforth 
noe  spruce  or  pine  timber  or  boards  made  of  Either  of  tliem  shall 
be  Caried  or  transported  out  of  the  town  upon  forfiture  of  sd  tim- 
ber or  boards  or  ye  valine  of  them  for  the  use  of  the  Town  and  if 
any  person  or  persons  shall  bring  down  aney  boards  or  timber  in 
order  to  transport  outt  of  the  town  he  or  thay  shall  be  Liable  to 
Make  It  appeare  that  thay  have  Cutt  sd  timber  upon  theire  owue 
Lands  or  out  of  some  other  township  on  forfiture  of  sd  timber  or 
boards  As  abovesd,  Its  further  voatted  that  the  same  obligation 
shall  be  upon  Coardwood  Ceder  or  oake  timber  for  the  partyesthat 
bring  It  to  transport  away  out  of  the  town  such  persons  so  bring- 
ing sd  Wood  or  timber  shall  be  Liable  to  prove  as  abovsd  that 
thay  have  Cutt  sd  Wood  on  theire  owne  Land  or  otherwise  to  pay 
The  dutyes  on  shingle  Claboard  or  Railes  by  the  former  orders  sett 
upon  them  and  these  orders  to  take  place  Within  a  month  after  the 
date  hereof  and  henceforth  noe  more  Timber  to  be  Cult  to  be  trans- 
ported out  of  the  town  and  that  the  months  time  spessefied  is 
only  to  Transport  what  Is  Already  Cutt,  The  town  apointed  Lent 
Mory  &  Lev  briant  John  doty  sen  benjamin  Warren  Elknah  Cush- 
man  and  Caleb  Lorein  to  have  the  Inspection  of  these  orders. 

[49.]  Att  a  towne  Mettiug  held  at  plimouth  December  ye  11 "' 
1699 

The  Juriors  Chosen  att  sd  Meting  were  John  Morton  Elia- 
zer  Churchell  John  Churchell  Ephraime  Cole  Nathaniel  Jackson 
and  John  barnes 

Att  sd  Meetting  the  towne  voatted  to  Let  out  a  sertaine 
branch  of  a  Ceder  swamp  Lying  about  The  head  of  Wonqucuquauy 
unto  shuball  smith  at  Sandwidg  for  three  years  for  forty  shillings 
per  yeare,  Also  the  select  men  are  Impowred  to  Lett  outt  a  small 
Ceder  swamp  Liing  neare  Roches  for  Ihree  years  provided  he  pay 
Ave  pound  downe  upon  his  takeing  of  the  Lease  for  the  use  of  the 
towne  :  Its  further  voatted  att  sd  Met  that  with  Refferance  to  the 
settlement  of  the  bounds  between  plimouth  and  Midleborough  the 
town  voatted  to  stand  to  the  proposition  Made  by  the  Agents  of 
l8 


274  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Midlebereh  viz  to  Chose  Capt  basseett  Cap'  Edson  &  Capt  Chit- 
tengton  to  Rim  the  line  and  settle  the  bounds  betweu  sd  pliraouth 
and  Midlcberough  aeovding  to  oure  Court  grant  of  township. 

Att  a  town  Meetting  held  att  plimouth  february  2(5"'  1700 
The  Grandjuriors  Chosen  for  the  yeare  Were  William  Ring 
Thomas  Lorein  Benjamim  Eattou  Jun  &  Oeorg  Shaw 

The  petty  Jury  Chosen  to  serve  att  the  County  Court  the 
fifth  of  March  Were  Capt  Warren  M"  Mordo  Jolm  ffoster  and" 
William  harlow  ; 

Att  sd  Metting  The  town  voatted  to  Alow  the  sum  of  ten 
pounds  to  Mistris  Cotton  upon  the  Acount  of  Arears  Due  from 
the  Town  to  her  Latte  Husband  M^""  John  Cotton  deceased  and 
thatt  upon  the  payment  of  The  Money  she  give  a  General 
Acquittance  To  the  Town  ; 

Att  the  Metting  abovesd  The  town  doe  order  Thatt  with 
Refferance  to  all  former  grants  of  Lands  within  the  Township 
shall  have  Nott  yett  ben  Laid  out  and  bounded  That  thay  shall 
be  Laid  out  within  3  months  after  this  Datte 

[50.]  And  with  Refferance  to  aney  grants  of  Lands  within 
the  township  That  shall  be  hereafter  Made  Thatt  the  persons  to 
whome  It  Is  granted  sliall  have  theire  Land  Laid  outt  within  three 
Months  after  It  Is  granted  or  Else  forfeitt  theire  grant,  And 
Thatt  No  Records  of  bounds  of  Land  shall  be  Recorded  by  the 
Clerk  of  the  Town  but  it  Comes  from  under  the  hands  of  2  of 
the  snrveighers  of  the  Town  and  for  that  End  the  I'own  Made 
Choice  of  James  Warren  &  Will  Shurtlif  to  be  snrveighers  for 
the  Town  for  the  Measureing  of  Lands  as  ocation  shall  be 

Att  a  town  Metting  held  att  plimouth  March  18 "^  1700 
The  Select  Men  Chosen  Were  William  Shirtlef  James  Warren  & 
John  Mordo ;  The  Cunstables  Chosen  Were  Richard  seers  & 
Benjamin  sole  ;  The  snrveighers  Chosen  for  the  High  Wayes 
Were  Samuell  Stirtevant  samuel  ffuUer  Isaac  Lathrop  Ebenaser 
holmes  &  Ben  Praat ;  William  Shirtlef  Chosen  Town  Treasurer 

The  Town  Mad  Choice  of  a  Committy  To  settle  how  fai- 
Each  surveigher  shall  Mend  and  surveigh ;  Which  is  Capt 
Bradford  William  Shirtlef  Ephrame  Morton  John  briant  &  John 
praat ;  The  Tithing  Men  Chosen  were  John  Dyer  Eliazar  Morton 
&  William  Churchell  Att  sd  Meetting  The  Town  granted  to 
samuell  ffuUer  Libberty  to  Exchange  The  hundred  acres  of  Land 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  27 S 

formerly  granted  to  M'^^  Bridgett  ffuller  att  her  Meadow  at 
Lakenham  &  to  take  Itt  up  att  the  Indian  pond  plaine 

Att  sd  Metting  Ten  acres  of  Land  Is  granted  to  Nicolas 
May  at  Manomet  ponds  Ten  acres  Is  granted  to  Samuell  Cornish 
at  or  Neare  the  sam  place 

Att  sd  Metting  Samuell  Rider  protests  against  the 
grants 

[51.]  Att  sd  Meeting  The  Gran  Juriors  Chosen  to  serve  att 
The  superior  Court  were  James  Warren  Nathaniell  Southworth  & 
Nathaniell  Morton  The  petty  Juriors  Chosen  to  serve  att  sd  Court 
were  William  shirtlef  Ephraime  Morton  John  Mordo  Samuel  Stirt- 
tovant  John  Stirtevant  &  John  Carver 

Att  sd  Meettiug  The  town  grantted  to  Isaac  Lathrop  A 
peice  of  Land  ait  the  gutter  by  The  Corner  of  John  Wattsons 
ffence  to  sett  a  house  on  sd  Land  to  be  50  ffoott  ffront. 

Att  sd  Meetting  The  town  voated  to  scett  up  a  pound  on 
the  Towns  Charge 

Plimouth  Aprill  3  1700 

The  Land  granted  to  Isaac  Ijathrop  by  the  Town  of  plim- 
outh Is  Bounded  as  ffolloweth  :  on  the  Easterly  Corner  of  John 
Watsons  fTence  with  a  stake  seett  in  the  ground  and  from  thence 
Extending  80  foott  Westerly  by  The  sd  Watsons  ffence  to  a  stone 
seett  unto  The  ground  and  from  thence  Southerly  ffifty  foott  to  a 
stone  seett  into  the  ground  and  from  thence  Easterly  80  fott  to  a 
stone  set  in  the  ground  nere  the  high  way  and  from  thence  fiftty 
foott  to  ye  bounds  fir^t  mentioned 

Measured  and  bounded  The  day  and 
year  first  mention'^  per  James  Wairen 

&  William  Shirtlef  surveyer  of  ye 
Town  of  plimouth 

Att  A  Town  Meeting  held  at  blimouth  on  the  13'^  of  May 
1700  Nathaniel  AVarren  was  Chosen  Representative;  The  Juriors 
Chosen  to  serve  at  the  County  Court  in  June  were  Benjnmen  War- 
ren Jolni  Bradford  Junor  John  Watson  &  Thomas  Shirtlif ;  At  sd 
Meeting  Tiie  Inhabitants  Then  Mett  voated  that  the  select  men 
should  be  the  assessors  for  the  yere  Ensuing  att  sd  Meeting  The 
Town  voted  to  Raise  the  sum  of  63  pound  for  to  defray  publiek 
Charges  in  sd  town  (viz) 


276  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS 

£  s  (1 
To  the  scool  Master  33     00     00 

&  forM"   Cottons   Arrears  10  00  00 

&  for  the  Asembly  man  10     00     00 

&  for  the  pore  10  00  00  &  this  sums 

to  be  Rated  for  on  the  Inhabitants  & 

paid  in  by  the   last   of   September 

Next  after  this  date 

[52.]  At  the  Meting  last  Mentioned  A  former  grant  of  10 
acrees  of  land  to  Giles  Rickard  was  Confirmed  Lying  at  the  south 
Meadows  against  his  meadow^ 

Att  sd  Meeting  The  Town  granted  to  Elisha  Holmes  & 
Manasses  Morton  fifty  foott  frunt  of  Land  along  the  Road  Above 
John  Riders  land  in  the  Comon  ty  Lyeth  betwen  sd  Riders  land  & 
the  Road  that  is  to  say  to  each  of  them  fifty  foot  frunt  A  peece  & 
to  Extend  in  length  down  towards  the  sea  till  Coming  with  12  or 
14  foot  of  sd  Riders  land  ;  provided  sd  holmes  &  morton  build  or 
Cause  to  be  builded  dweling  housing  upon  sd  spotts  of  land  within 
two  years  after  this  date  or  otherwise  to  Return  to  the  Town 
agaiue  Att  sd  Meting  Liberty  was  granted  to  Nathaniel  Warren  to 
fence  in  A  pece  of  Comons  betwen  the  Town  brook  and  barrows 
land  for  7  years  provided  at  the  End  of  sd  time  he  Remove  his 
fence  and  leave  it  to  the  towne. 

April  24  1700  The  Meadow  Granted  To  Giles  Rickard  & 
Samuel  dunham  at  A  place  Caled  southers  Marsh  is  bounded  as 
followeth  from  the  Northermost  beaver  dam  southerly  all  the 
meadow  lying  upon  sd  brook  To  the  bounds  of  Will :  Rings 
Meadow  is  laid  out  to  samuel  dunham 

Surveyed  and  bounded  per  William  Shurtlif 
&  James  Warren  snrvej^ors 

May  y"'  The  Meadow  Granted  to  Giles  Rickard   at  south 

1700  Meadows  is  bounded  as  followeth  the  first  two  acrees 

are  on  the  southwest  by  M"  Jonathan  barnes  Meadow 
&  is  in  length  26  poole  and  a  half  and  Runs  over  at 
Each  end  West  Norwest  to  pine  trees  Marked  at  Each 
Corner 

AVm  Shurtlif 
James  Warren  sur ; 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  277 

Maj'  9""  The  4  acres  of  Meadow  Granted  to  Jonathan  barnes 

1700  at  the    south  meadows  is  as  followeth  southwest  by 

Giles  Rickards  &  Runs  up  the  River  or  brook  from 
Giles  Rickards  one  hundred  Rood  80  Rood  is  six  Rood 
Wide  and  Twenty  Rod  is  Eight  Rood  wide  &,  at  the 
uper  End  two  pine  Trees  Marked  on  Each  side  upon 
the  upland 

per  Wm  »Shurtlif  &  James 
Warren  surv  ; 

The  4  acres  of  Meadow  &  Meadowish  land  laid  out  at 
south  Meadows  To  Giles  Rickard  by  vertue  of  A  grant  is  as  fol- 
loweth from  the  aforesd  barnses  Meadow  it  Raingeth  Eighty  Rood 
up  the  brook  towards  swan  hold  &  is  betweu  Eight  or  Nine  Rood 
in  bredth  &  at  the  head  two  pine  trees  Marked  on  the  upland 
Rainging  west  norwest  &  East  south  East  Wm  Shurtlif  &  James 

Warren  surveyors 

Att  a  town  Metting  held  at  plimouth  May  13"'  1700  The 
Towne  granted  to  Ephrame  Tilsou  a  Certain  Cove  of  Meadow  be- 
ing an  acre  and  a  half  or  there  abouts  liing  on  the  Easterly  side  of 
The  south  Meadow  brook 

[53.]  May  9  1700  The  ten  acres  of  upland  gianted  to  Giles 
Rickard  at  south  Meadows  Is  bounded  as  ffolloweth,  viz  It  Lieth 
on  the  southeast  side  of  his  Meadow  a  stake  stuck  in  the  ground 
on  the  southwest  Corner  Neare  a  Run  of  Watter  that  goeth  into 
the  Meadow  and  from  sd  stake  Runeth  32  Rod  East  and  by  south 
to  a  stake  Neare  the  Way  that  goeth  to  south  Meadows  and  from 
thence  to  a  nother  stake  50  Rod  North  and  by  East  to  a  pine  tree 
Marked  and  from  sd  tree  32  Rod  West  and  by  North  to  a  stake 
sett  by  the  Meadow  side  and  from  sd  stake  50  pole  southwest  & 
by  West  &,  the  Meadow  to  be  the  Westerly  bounds  till  it  Comes  to 
the  stake  first  mentioned  per  Wm  Shirtlef  &  James  Warren  sur- 
vighors  > 

May  9'M700 

The  Meadow  granted  to  DauielDounham  on  south  Meadow 
brooke  is  bounded  as  followeth  thirty  six  Rod  to  the  Westward  of 
south  Meadow  brook  to  two  pine  trees  Marked  one  on  the  North 
side  and  another  on  ye  south  side  Liing  ou  horse  Neck  brook  per 
William  Shirtlef  &  James  Warren 
surveyers 


278  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

May  9'^  1700 

The  Meadow  granted  to  Benijah  praatt  att  horse  Neck 
brook  is  bounded  as  flfolloweth  on  the  Easterly  Knd  of  Daniel 
Doiinhanns  Meadow  and  soe  Elxtendeth  up  to  a  stake  stuck  in  the 
ground  where  ye  upland  Comes  Neare  to  ye  brook  on  the  Westerly 
side  and  a  pine  Tree  on  the  p]asterly  side  Marked 

p''  William  Shirtlef  and  James  Warren  surveyers 

The  twenty  acres  of  Land  formerly  granted  to  Deacon 
Dounham  is  Laid  out  and  bounded  as  foUoweth,  att  Wenham,  viz, 
bounded  Northerly  by  The  Way  aboutt  six  or  seven  Rood  that 
Cometh  from  thence  to  Towne  &  from  Thence  the  brook  and  way 
or  Rhoad  that  goeth  to  south  Meaddows  to  be  the  other  bound  one 
Each  side  East  &  West  till  it  Come  down  to  a  Red  oake  tree 
Marked  by  a  swamp  and  from  sd  tree  to  P^xtend  Westerly  to  the 
brook  to  a  Maple  tree  Marked  p''  William  Shirtlef  &  James  Warren 

surveiers 

plimouth  Aprill  2<^  1700 

The  Land  granted  to  John  Rider  is  bounded  as  foUoweth 
on  the  southeast  Corner  with  a  stone  sett  into  the  ground  by  sd 
Riders  fence,  from  sd  stone  Northwesterly  to  a  Nother  stone  set 
into  the  ground,  from  thence  on  a  straite  Line  Nere  the  southeast- 
erly Corner  of  sd  Riders  house  to  a  stake  sett  into  the  ground 
Nere  the  southeasterly  Corner  of  sd  house  about  6  ffoott  from  sd 
house,  from  sd  stake  East  Northerly  to  sd  Riders  other  Land 
pr  William  Shirtlef  and  James  Warren 
surveyers  To  The  Town  of  plimouth 

March  28  1700 

Whereas  Elder  Thomas  Cushraan  deceased  gave  unto  his 
three  sons  Thomas  Isaac  &  Elknah  12  acres  of  Meadow  at  Winat- 
tuxett  Liing  betwen  the  Meadow  of  John  dounham  formerly  de- 
ceased and  the  Meadow  of  M"  John  howland  deceased,  The  sd 
Thomas  Isaac  &  Elknah  have  agreed  that  ye  sd  Thomas  is  to  take 
the  uper  and  Next  the  sd  dounhams  Meadow  &  the  sd  Elknah  Is 
to  Take  in  Midle  next  to  the  sd  Thomas  and  the  sd  Isaac  Takes 
his  at  the  lower  end  next  the  sd  howlands  Meadow,  and  The 
bounds  of  division  are  as  ffolloweth  That  the  bound  on  the  North- 
erly side  of  The  River  betwen  The  sd  Thomas  and  Ellknah  Ls  a 
White  oak  Marked,  The  bounds  on  the  southerly  side  is  a  pine 
tree  Marked  on  4  sides  and  the  bounds  betwen  the  sd  P^lkuah  and 
Isaac  on  the  Northerly  side  of  the  River  is  a  Maple  tre  Marked 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


279 


on   4  sides  and  on   the  soutlierly   side  of  a  pine  tree  Marked  on 

fouer  sides 

Thomas  Cushman 
Isaac  Cushman 
Elknah  Cusliman 

Bartlet  5  Tlie  eight  Acres  of  Meadow   Granted  to  .Joseph 

bartlet  att  a  town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the 
14"^  of  July  1667  at  the  south  Meadow  River  is 
hounded  as  ffolloweth  from  Samuel  Eedys  bounds 
down  the  River  to  A  pine  Tree  Marked  on  the  North 
East  side  of  the  River  &  from  sd  tree  to  Run  south- 
west and  by  west  to  an  other  tree  Marked  on  the 
south  west  side  of  the  River  All  the  Meadow  on  both 
sides  the  River  with  the  above  mentioned  bounds 
William  Shurtlif  &  James  Warren 
surviors  to  the  Towne  of  plimouth 

The  six  acres  of  Meadow  Granted  to  frances 
Combs  at  south  meadow  River  At  a  town  Meeting 
held  at  plimouth  on  the  14 ""  of  July  1667  is  bounded 
as  followeth  on  the  Eastward  side  of  the  River  A 
lettle  below  John  Bensons  it  Runs  26  pole  by  the 
River  to  a  stake  stuck  in  the  Meadow  Neere  a  Run 
of  water  &  from  sd  stake  28  pole  about  East  &  by 
south  to  an  other  stake  stuck  in  the  Meadow  &  soe 
Running  to  the  upland  the  same  Corse  to  A  yong 
Red  oake  sappling  Marked  &  the  upland  to  be  the 
Northerly  &  Easterly  bound  together  with  an  other 
acre  lying  up  sd  River  Above  John  Bensons 
survyed  &  bounded  per 

Will :  Shurtlif  James  Warren 
surveyors  To  the  town 

Aprill  22  1710 

Then  ye  4  acrees  of  meadow  Granted  by  ye  Town 
of  plimouth  on  ye  31  of  August  1702  To  Nathaniel 
holmes  senior  and  Joseph  faunce  at  ye  Ceder 
swamp  on  southers  Marsh  brook  &  bounded  on  the 
North  end  with  a  spruce  tree  marked  &  then  to 
Extend  Northwesterly  to  a  maple  it  being  ye  bound 
of  Robert  barrows  Meadow  &  then  by  sd  meadow  a 


Coombs  1 


This  shold 
have  ben 

first 
Entered 


280 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


Natballen         Cross  ye  brook  to  A  Crooked  Maple  Marked  on  4 
holmes  &         sides  and  then  to  Extend  44  pole  southwest  7  De- 
Joseph  grees  westerly  to  a  Crooked  Maple  standing  in  the 
ffaance  brook  Marked  on  4  sides  &  then  14  pole  southeast 
their  7    Degrees   southerly    to   ye   bounds   of   ye   Ceder 
medow  swampe  &,  then  to  Extend  soe  as  to  take  in  all  ye 
Meadow  Ground  to  ye  bound  first  mentioned 
James  Warren 
Nath.  Morton 


I_55.]  2  The  Ten  acres  of  Meadow  granted  to 
hugh  Cole  att  a  town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  July 
hugh  Cole  14  1667  liing  at  south  Meadow  River  is  bounded  as 
ffoUoweth  on  the  Northerly  side  by  francis  Combses 
Meadow  and  Easterly  With  a  pine  tree  standing  on 
the  upland  on  the  Northerly  side  of  sd  Meadow  and 
from  sd  tree  to  run  southerly  by  a  Little  Neck  of 
upland  to  two  pine  trees  Marked  on  the  southerly 
side  growing  both  out  of  one  Root  which  is  the  p]ast- 
ward  bounds  of  Sampsons  brook  and  from  sd  bounds 
all  Tlie  Meadow  down  the  River  on  both  sides 
Within  our  bounds  to  a  pine  tree  Marked  on  4  sides 
where  the  River  Comes  Nere  the  upland  and  from 
sd  tree  to  Ran  over  the  River  south  south  west  to 
another  pine  tree  Marked  and  soe  on  the  same 
Course  till  It  Come  to  Rochester  bounds 

surveyed  and  bounded  By  William  Shurtlef  and 

James  Warren  Surveyers 

to  ye  town 

The   six   acres   of  Meadow   granted    to   John 

John  Cole  3         Cole  Liing  on  South   Meadow  Biver  att  a  town 

Metting    held     at     plimouth     July    14    1667    is 

bounded  as  followeth  Itt  Lietli  ou  Tlie  southwest 

side  of  the   River  in  a  Body  of  Meadow  below 

Willesses   and  Is  bounded  Westerly  by   sepecan 

Line  :  53  Rood  in  Length  and  is  P^ighteen  Rod  in 

breadth  and  at  The  Eastward  Corner  stakes  stuck 

into  the  Meadow 

surveyed  and  bounded  By  Will  Shurtlef  & 
James  Warren  surveyors  to 
The  Town 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  281 

Sam  Eddy  4  The  Meadow  grantted  to  Samuell  Edey  on  south 

Meadow  River  att  a  Town  Meeting  held  at  plim- 
outh  July  14  1667  is  bounded  as  ffoUoweth  from 
the  aforesd  hugh  Coles  bounds  att  the  Meadow 
Liing  Down  the  River  to  a  great  pine  tree  Marked 
on  the  Northeast  side  of  the  River  and  from 
thence  to  Run  southwest  and  by  south  to  the  North- 
eastermost  part  of  John  Coles  bounds 

surveyed  and  bounded  By  Will  Shurtlef  & 
James  Warren  surveyers  to  ye  town 

John  6  The  five  acres  of  Meadow  granted  to  John  ffalla- 

fallowell  well  at  south  Meadow  River  att  a  town  Metting  held 
at  plimouth  July  14  1667  is  bounded  as  ffolloweth  Att 
The  Meadow  below  Joseph  Bartlets  bounded  down 
the  River  till  It  Come  to  sepecan  bounds  That  Lieth 
on  sd  River 

surveyed  and  bounded  B}'  William  Shurtlef 
and  James  Warren  surveyers  to  the  town  of  pli- 
mouth 

[56.]   plimouth  June  ye  8"^  1700 

The  Land  granted  to  Manasses  Morton  and  Elisha  holmes 
Att  a  town  Meetting  held  att  plimouth  May  Vd^'^  1700  and  Is 
bounded  as  followeth  that  Is  to  say  Mannasseth  Mortons  partt  on 
the  southwesterly  Corner  with  a  stone  sett  in  the  ground  Nere  The 
high  way  and  from  sd  stone  Running  Northeasterly  to  a  stone  sett 
into  the  ground  14  fifoott  from  John  Riders  Land  and  from  sd  stone 
Running  fifty  foott  westerly  To  another  stone  seett  into  the  ground 
and  from  sd  stone  Running  southerly  To  another  stone  sett  into  the 
ground  Nere  the  high  way  and  from  sd  stone  fifty  foot  to  the  stons 
Last  Mentioned. 

Elisha  holmeses  part  Is  bounded  as  followeth  that  Is  to  say 
on  the  Easterly  side  With  Mannasseh  Mortons  Land  and  from 
Manasseth  Mortons  southwest  Corner  bound  Running  Northwest- 
erly fifty  foott  to  a  stone  sett  in  the  ground  Nere  the  high  way  and 
from  sd  stone  Running  Northeasterly  to  a  stone  seett  into  the 
ground  about  14  foott  from  sd  Riders  Land  and  from  sd  stone 
Running  Easterly  to  Manasseth  Plortons  Northwest  Corner  bound 
Surveyed  and  Bounded  By  William  Shirtlef 
and  James  Warren  surveyers  to  The  Town  of  plimouth 


282  PLYMOUTH  BE  CORDS. 

The  bounds  of  Nicolas  Mayes  Land  Granted  him  by  the 
town  above  Manoment  ponds  is  as  follovveth  on  the  North  East 
side  bounded  by  samuell  Cornisiies  Lands  from  the  Red  oake  Tree 
Marked  standing  by  the  path  thatt  Goeth  to  the  herring  pond  To 
Extend  west  and  by  nortli  fifty  pole  to  a  giate  Rock  &  from  thence 
to  Extend  south  and  by  west  32  pole  to  a  Red  oake  tree  Marked 
on  :  4  :  sides  &  from  thence  to  Extend  East :  and  :  by  south  fifty 
pole  to  a  Red  oake  bush  standing  ueer  the  aforesd  path  &  from 
thence  to  Extend  32  pole  North  &  by  East  Till  it  meteth  with  the 
bounds  first  Mentioned 

Measured  &  bounded  on  the  26 "^  of  Aprill  1700 

pr  James  Warren 

William  Shurtlif  surveyors 

The  bounds  of  Siirauell  Cornishes  Land  granted  to  him  by 
ye  Town  above  Maneoment  |)onds  is  bounded  as  followeth  viz  on 
the  southeast  Corner  With  a  Red  oake  Tree  Mai'ked  on  4  sides 
standing  by  a  Run  of  Watter  and  from  Thence  to  Extend  P^ast  and 
b}'  south  40  pole  To  another  marked  Red  oake  Tree  standing  by 
The  way  y*  goes  to  the  herin  pond  and  from  Thence  to  Run  North 
&  by  East  38  pole  to  a  Red  oake  sapling  INIavked  and  from  ye 
bounds  first  mentioned  to  Kun  42.  pole  to  a  White  oak  Tree  marked 
on  4  sides  North  and  be  P^ast  and  from  sd  White  oake  To  Run  on 
a  straite  Line  till  It  Comes  to  ye  Red  oake  sapling. 

Measured  and  bound  on  ye  26  of  Aprill  1700 
per  James  Warren  &  William  Shurtlef  surveyers 

[57.]  Att  a  town  Metting  held  at  piiinouth  September  14  1700 
for  The  Choice  of  Juriors  To  serve  att  The  County  Court  Liue" 
iSouthworth  John  Watterman  Nathaniell  Morton   &  Adam  Wright 

Att  sd  Metting  Line"  South  worth  &  John  Mortton  AVere 
Apoynted  by  ye  Town  To  Vew  The  Land  Desired  by  Cap'  Warren 
&  to  Make  Report  Thereof  to  The  town 

Att  sd  Metting  Libeity  Was  Granted  To  Elknah  Cushman 
Benjamin  Rartlett  &  others  To  sett  up  a  pew  up  in  ye  old  Gallery 

Att  sd  Metting  John  Rickard  John  Churchill  Jacob  Cook 
Together  With  The  Rest  y'  had  formerly  an  Intrest  In  a  seatte 
Liberty  Is  granted  Them  To  Raise  sd  seate  higher  If  They  see 
Cause  provided  Thay  Raise  ye  hindermost  seats  in  Like  proporttion 
To  Theiis. 

Att  a  town  Metting  Held  at  plimoulh  Decern'"'  16  1  700  For 
The  Choice  of  Juriors  To  serve  att  Tiie  Quartter  sessions  on  17 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  288 

lustant  The  persons  Chosen  at  sd  Metting  are  John  Mortton  John 
Churchell  Ephrame  Cole  Eliazer  Ring  Thomas  Mortton  &  Stephen 
Barnabe 

Att  sd  Metting  Capt  Bradford  Was  Chosen  To  Answer  ye 
Towns  presentment  for  want  of  a  jjoiind. 

At  sd  Metting  Eliazer  Doiinham  Is  agreed  With  By  ye  In- 
habitants of  The  town  To  Ring  The  Bell  &  sweep  the  Metting 
house  &  To  Keep  The  Dores  and  Casements  Carefully  shutt  for 
one  yeare  from  The  Datte  Last  above  mentioned  &  The  town  Is  to 
aLow  to  sd  Douuham  for  sd  service  sd  year  Thirty  shillings 

Alt  sd  Metting  Cap*  Bradford  Capt' Warren  Lei"  South- 
worth  Elknah  Cushmnn  &  Samuell  Sterttevant  were  appointed  a 
Committy  To  Draw  up  some  Method  To  propose  to  The  town  The 
next  town  Metling  in  order  to  The  Division  of  The  Comons  Which 
Is  to  be  on  The  llrst  Munday  in  January  next. 

[58.]  Att  a  Town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  January  20"^ 
17-§-f^  at  sd  meting  a  leter  was  Red  to  the  Inhabitants  signed  by  the 
agents  of  Medleliery  Relating  to  some  Controversey  betwen  the 
purchasers  of  the  south  purchis  soe  Caled  lying  partly  within  the 
township  of  plimouth  &  Midlebery  wherein  sd  agents  moved  for 
Agents  to  treat  them  in  order  to  a  Coinplyaiice  if  it  mite  be  or  to 
sserve  it  in  a  Cort  of  law  The  Ihabitants  of  plimouth  doe  appre- 
hend themselves  to  be  the  Rightful  propriators  of  tlie  land  in  Con- 
troversey and  Chose  Left  Jonathan  Mouy  Left  William  Shurtlif 
and  deacon  John  AVaterman  to  be  their  agents  to  prosecute  the 
mater  in  a  Corse  of  Law  if  put  upon  it  and  the  Inhabitants  voted 
to  stand  by  them  therin  and  to  defray  the  Charge  that  shall  aRise 
therupon 

The  hundred  acrees  of  land  Granted  to  samuell  ffuller  at  a 
town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  ye  18"^  of  March  \1%^  att  the  In- 
dian pond  in  the  Lew  of  A  hundred  acres  formerly  Granted  to  M"^ 
brigget  fuller  at  dotyes  plaine  Neere  dotyes  Meadow  is  Bounded 
as  foUoweth  on  the  Northwest  Corner  w*  A  White  oake  tree 
Marked  which  is  the  Corner  bounds  of  Jacob  Cooks  Land  &  from 
sd  tree  to  Extend  Northeast  and  by  East  half  a  pint  Easterly  till 
it  Cometh  down  to  the  Indian  pond  &  from  thence  to  P^xtend  136 
pole  southeast  and  by  south  half  a  pint  southerly  till  it  Cometh  to 
two  White  oake  trees  standing  together  Marked  a  lettle  to  the 
southard  of  the  aforsd  pond  &  the  pond  to  be  the  East  side  bounds 
as  far  as  it  f2x tends  &  from  Thence  to  Extend  108  pole  southwest 


284  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

and  by  west  half  a  pint  westerly  to  two  trees  Markcul  and  from 
thence  to  Extend  on  a  straite  line  to  the  bounds  first  Mentioned  if 
it  doth  not  Infring  on  Jacob  Cooks  land 

laid  out  and  bounded  .July  1700 
per  James  Warren  &  Will  Shurtlif 

surveyors  to  the  Town. 

plimouth  January  16"'  1700  We  being  desired  by  Joseph 
alden  &  Josep  Haward  to  Renew  &  settle  ye  bounds  of  the  peace 
of  land  granted  by  the  select  men  of  the  Town  of  plimouth  to  John 
dunham  ^  on  the  15*''  of  february  1658  doe  Renew  &  settle  them  as 
ffoUoweth  as  they  were  formerly  Reputed  to  be  settled  That  is  to 
say  a  white  oake  tree  on  the  westerly  Corner  ucre  ye  head  of  the 
little  pond  &  from  sd  tree  southeasterly  by  a  Rainge  of  trees  to  an 
other  pond  Caled  ffresh  lake  neere  an  old  Wolf  trapp  and  soe 
bounded  southerly  by  fresh  lake  and  Northerly  by  the  sd  little  pond 
till  it  Cometh  to  the  Northeastermost  End  of  sd  pond  to  a  grate 
pine  tree  Marked  &  from  thence  southeasterly  by  an  old  sawpitt  & 
from  thence  to  a  whitS  oake  bush  «fe  so  on  a  straite  Corse  to  a  birch 
bush  Marked  on  4  sides  standing  by  the  brook  that  Cometh  out  of 
fresh  lake. 

per  William  Shurtlif  &  James  Warren 
surve3'ors  To  the  Town 

[59.]   September  1641 

The  8  acres  of  Meadow  granted  to  John  dunham  senior  at 
swan  hold  is  bounded  as  foUoweth  with  a  black  oak  tree  standing 
on  the  west  side  of  the  Meadow  Marked  on  4  sides  and  from  sd 
tree  Extending  East  60  pole  to  a  white  oake  stake  set  in  the 
Meadow  &  from  thence  to  Extend  North  22  pole  to  a  pir.e  stake 
stuck  in  the  Meadow  and  from  sd  stake  to  Extend  West  60  pole  to 
a  pine  tree  standing  Neere  the  Meadow  Marked  on  4  sids  &  from 
sd  tree  to  Extend  south  22  pole  to  the  bounds  first  Mentioned 
per  William  Shirtlif  James  Warren 

The  4  acrees  of  Meadow  granted  to  dauiel  dunham  on  the 
14"'  of  July  1667  at  south  meadow  brook  is  bounded  as  ffoUoweth 
on  the  southwest  Corner  with  a  white  pine  tree  standiug  on  the 
East  side  of  the  south  meadow  brook  and  from  thence  Running 
Westerly  aCross  sd  brook  to  3  maples  growing  out  of  one  Root  & 

1  The  ten  acres  granted  to  John  Dunham  are  mcUided  in  the  Plymouth  park 
at  Billington  Sea.  lu  ftucieut  deeds  the  land  between  the  two  ponds  is  called 
Dunhams  Neck, 


PL  YMO  UTH  RECORDS.  285 

soe  up  the  brook  to  two  pine  trees  Marked  on  Each  side  the  brook 
a  letle  above  where  hors  Neck  brook  Cometh  iato  south  meadow 
bi'ook  that  hath  not  ben  laid  out  to  an}^  particular  within  sd  bounds 
surveyd  and  Mea.  by  us  the  17"'  of  January  1700 
per  William  Shurtlif  &  James  Warren 
surveyors  to  the  Town 
Whereas  The  bounds  of  the  forty  Akrees  of  Land  formerly- 
granted  unto  M*"^  William  Clarke  on  the  southerly  side  of  the  Eale 
River  by  the  town  of  plimouth  being  lost  are  Renewed  as  follow- 
eth  (viz)  bounded  by  the  Eale  River  with  A  black  birch  tree 
Marked  on  4  sides  standing  Neere  the  sd  River  on  the  southerly 
side  of  the  path  that  goeth  over  the  River  about  25  foot  of  from 
Thomas  fauces  fence  there  ;  &  thence  Rainging  south  East  &  by 
south  Easterly  forty  six  Rood  to  a  stake  set  into  the  ground  12 
foot  Easterly  from  A  white  oake  tre  Marked  on  4  sides  &  from 
thence  to  Extend  southwest  by  A  Raing  of  Marked  trees  Eight 
score  Roods  till  it  Cometh  to  two  Red  oaks  Marked  with  A  heape 
of  stones  at  the  Roots  &  from  thence  to  Extend  36  Rods  till  it 
Cometh  to  the  River  where  a  White  oake  tree  is  marked  on  4  sides 
&  soe  the  River  to  be  the  bounds  till  it  Cometh  to  the  black  birch 
tree  first  Mentioned  ; 

Measured  and  bounded  on  the  2P'  day  of 
June  1701  per  James  Warren  and 
William  Shurtliff 
Surveiors  to  the  Town 

[60.]   For  Choice  of  Town  officers 

Att  a  Town  Meetting  Held  att  plimouth  March  ye  3^  Ano 
1701  Thomas  faunce  Chosen  Town  Clerk  for  the  yeare  Ensueing 

The  Sellect  Men  Chosen  Were  Cap«  Bradford  M^""  Nath 
Mortton  and  Leit  William  Shurtlef ;  The  Cunstables  Chosen 
Were  Isaac  Lathrop  &  Jonathan  Shaw  Jun  ;  The  surveiors  for 
ye  high  Wayes  are  M^""  Joseph  bartlett  Dea  John  Wattermau 
John  pratt  Natlianiell  Holmes  &  James  Winslow  ;  The  Tithing 
Men  Chosen  Were  Richard  seeres  James  Barnabe  &  Isaac  King, 
The  Grand  Jury  for  The  yeare  Ensueing  are  samuell  harlow  John 
Bryantt  &  John  Dyer,  The  fence  veuers  Chosen  Were  Elknah 
Cushman  Benjamin  Warren  and  William  Ring.  John  Dyer 
Chosen  To  be  sealler  of  Weights  &  Measures 

Att  sd  The  grand juriors  Chosen  To  serve  att  The 
Superior  Court  Were  Samuel  Rider  M*""  .Joseph  bartlett  &  John 


286  PL  YMO  UTH  RE  CORDS. 

stirtevant ;  The  petty  Jury  Chosen  to  serve  att  sd  Conrtt  "Were 
John  doty  sen  samuell  Lucas  PLliazor  Cuslniian  &  benjamin 
Warren  The  Juriors  Chosen  To  serve  att  The  Comity  Court  are 
Leivtt  Southwoith  Robert  bartlett  John  foster  &  Thomas  howland 

Att  sd  Metting  Cap"  Warren  &  Leivt  Sliirtlef  Were 
Chosen  agents  to  Run  the  Line  betwen  plimouth  and  sandwidg  ; 

At  sd  Metting  It  was  voated  That  the  persons  be  trusted 
with  The  oversight  of  the  Commons  To  see  Thay  bent  Entruded 
upon  Doe  further  prosecute  The  Matter  Relating  to  John  Grayes 
Claime  of  Land  att  Rockey  Nook 

Att  sd  Metting  John  Morton  had  Libberty  from  sd  town 
to  build  a  seat  up  in  the  North  Gallery  in  the  Metting  house 
under  The  window 

[61.]  At  A  Town  Meting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  IQ''^  of 
May  1701  Capten  James  Warreu  Was  Chosen  Representative  to 
serve  sd  town  in  the  General  Cort  at  bostorn  this  present  yeare 
At  sd  Meting  Adam  Wright  Chosen  to  serve  on  the  grand  Jury 
for  this  present  yeare,  The  Juror  for  Tryals  Are  Benjamin 
Soule 

At  sd  Meeting  The  Town  voated  that  M"  Little  should 
have  all  the  Contrebut  That  is  Contrehuted  on  the  Acownt  of 
the  Maintanance  of  the  Minest  for  this  present  yeare  in  sd 
town  &  the  use  of  the  20  pounds  in  banck  belonging  to  sd  town 
for  one  yeare  :  from  the  date  abovesd  he  ye  sd  M"  Little  Giveing 
in  securety  to  sd  town  to  Respond  sd  Money  at  the  Expiration 
of  sd  yeare 

At  sd  Meting  Capt  John  Bradford  was  Chosen  to  be 
helpful!  defend  the  towns  Wright  from  being  Intruded  on  :  with 
Capt  Warien  &  Left  Shurtlef  in  the  Roome  of  John  doty  latly 
deceased  &  aney  two  of  them  Agreing  shal  be  Accounted  valed 

At  sd  Meeting  it  was  voted  by  the  Town  That  noe  person 
should  fence  hence  forward  Any  part  of  tlie  Towns  Comons  with 
out  leave  from  the  Town  &  whosoever  slial  presum  soe  to  do 
shal  be  proseeded  with  and  prosecuted  Acording  to  law  by  the 
agents  of  sd  Town 

At  sd  Meeting  20  foot  of  Land  Is  granted  To  James 
Warren  &  20  foot  to  Nathaniell  Warren  on  The  Northward  side 
of  There  Whorf  below  Coles  hill  so  Called  and  soe  downward 
Into  The  sea 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  287 

Att  sd  Metting  M"  Mordo  had  Liberty  from  The  Town 
to  Wharfe  a  Cross  from  his  one  Wharf  To  M^^""  bartlets  Whorf 

Att  sd  Metting  The  Like  Liberty  Is  granted  To  M"  John 
llickard  To  Wharf  from  his  one  Wharf  To  M"""  Thomases  Wharfe 

Att  sd  Metting  Is  Granted  nnto  John  ffoster  That  spot 
of  Land  already  fenced  in  alwut  his  shop  below  The  bank 

Att  sd  Meeting  Lent  Shirtlef  is  granted  Liberty  to 
piirchas  .50  or  a  hundred  acres  of  Land  upon  The  Towns  Commons 
of  said  Town  for  2s.  an  acre  to  him  &  his  heirs  for  Ever  att  The 
Westward  of  barnses  bridg  at  The  south  Meadows 

At  sd  Meeting  libert}'  is  granted  to  John  Stirtevant  To 
fence  ACross  some  pints  of  upland  on  the  Towns  Comons  for  the 
more  Convenient  fenceing  his  Meadow  at  doties  Meadow 

[62.]  At  sd  Meeting  Nathaniel  Thomas  &  Leften  Jonathan 
Morey  was  granted  Liberty  To  purchas  of  the  Indians  Land 
within  the  bounds  of  the  town  Towards  Sandwedg  hereng  pond 
on  the  Eastward  to  the  quantety  of  one  hundred  acres 

^  At  sd  Meeting  the  Town  voted  yt  with  Referance  to  the 
4  spots  of  land  in  Controversey  betwen  Major  Bradford  &  the 
Town  (viz)  that  part  he  sold  to  John  Dier  &  the  spot  of  land 
where  the  old  Meeting  house  stood  &  the  spot  of  land  sold  to 
Nathaniel  howland  Neere  M*^""  Littles  house  and  the  spot  of  land 
lately  fenced  in  by  Ephraim  Cole  Att  the  second  brook  by  the 
widow  Nelsons  :  The  Town  doe  herby  quitt  their  Clame  to  sd 
lands 

At    sd   Meeting    Samuel    harlow    is    Granted    the 
Sam'  swampy  land  at  the  southeast  of  his  own  land  whereon 

Harlow         his  house  Now  standeth 

At  sd  Meeting  Granted  to  John  Eaverson  6  acres  of  land 
Next  his  own  laud  where  he  Now  livetli 

At  sd  Meting  the  Town  granted  to  Benijah  pratt  2  Acrees 
of  Meadow  Next  his  own  Meadow  upon  hors  Neck 

1  The  land  sold  to  John  Dyer  was  sold  by  Major  William  Bradford  in  1698, 
and  is  described  in  the  deed  as  running  on  the  street  northeasterly  "as  far  as 
the  northeasterly  corner  of  the  old  storehouse  which  formerly  stood  on  the 
lot."  It  was  the  lot  on  the  south  side  of  Leyden  Street,  opposite  the  Univer- 
salist  Meeting-house,  on  which  the  house  with  a  brick  end  stands.  Whether 
the  old  storehouse  referred  to  was  one  of  the  very  early  structures  is  left  to 
conjecture. 

The  "  spot  of  land  on  which  the  old  Meetting-house  stood,"  was  the  upper 
part  of  the  Odd  Fellows'  lot  in  Town  Square.  This  land  was  sold  by  Major 
William  Bradford  to  John  Murdock  iu  1698. 


288  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Att  sd  Meeting  Liberty  is  Granted  to  the  Riekards  that 
have  Meadow  at  Annasnapet  to  fence  A  Cross  from  pints  of  Com- 
ons  for  the  more  Convenient  fencing  theire  Meadows  there  Att  sd 
Meeting  The  Town  gave  Liberty  to  the  surveyors  of  the  Town  to 
sell  a  persel  of  swampe  unto  peter  Thomson  that  lyeth  Neere  & 
Convenient  for  him  of  Comons  belonging  To  the  Town  which  was 
done  and  bounded  out  to  him  the  sd  peter  Tomson  which  bounds 
are  as  followeth  A  Maple  tree  on  the  East  side  of  the  land  he  now 
liveeth  on  standing  in  a  swompe  &  soe  Cross  sd  swompe  16  Rood 
southeast  &  by  East  to  A  white  Ofxke.  tree  marked  on  the  East  side 
of  the  swomp  &  from  sd  tree  southwest  and  by  south  50  Rood  to 
the  brook  and  then  the  brook  to  be  the  bounds  to  the  head  of  the 
brook 

James  Warren  & 
William  Shurtlif 
surveiors 

New  pliraouth  October  T'**  1701  Then  laid  out  to  Thomas 
ft'aunce  10  Acres  of  land  at  the  south  Meadow  soe  Caled  by  vertu 
of  Right  therto  by  vertu  of  an  Ancient  Grant  of  meadow  at  sd 
south  meadows  &  sd  land  is  bounded  as  ffoUoweth  (viz)  begining 
at  a  grate  Red  oak  tree  standing  neer  the  Meadows  which  is  the 
Corner  bounds  of  a  lott  of  land  Now  in  the  posesion  of  George 
bouam  &  Jacob  Cooke  &  from  sd  Tree  to  Extend  40  pole  south- 
east to  a  small  Red  oake  Marked  which  is  the  head  bounderays  of 
sd  Bonman  &  Cooks  lott  abovesd  &  from  thence  to  P>xtend  44  pole 
southwest  to  A  small  pine  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  &  from  thence 
to  Extend  Norwest  40  pole  to  a  grat  pine  tree  Marked  on  4  sids 
&  A  Red  oake  sappliug  by  it  &  soe  bounded  by  the  Meadow  to  the 
bounds  first  Mentioned 

surveied  &  Bounded  per 
James  Warren 
William  Shurtliff 
Surveiors 

[63.]  The  bounds  of  the  land  which  William  Shurtlif  bought 
of  the  Inhabitants  of  plimouth  At  A  town  Meeting 
held  at  plimouth  May  19*  1701  Lying  at  south 
meadow  ;  for  two  shilling  p"  Acree  as  p''  Town  Rec- 
ord doth  &  may  Apere  sd  laud  Lyeth  on  the  North- 
west side  of  the  south  meadow  brook  or  River  Against 
A  place  that  is  Caled  the  fals  &  on  the   Northwest 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  289 

Corner  bounded  w""  A  grat  Rock  by  beaver  dam 
brook  &  there  is  2  or  3  small  White  oak  trees  Marked 
on  the  North  side  of  the  Rock  by  the  brook  &  from 
thence  to  Extend  Nere  East  Northeast  one  hundred 
Grant  Thirty  two  pole  it  Runeth  by  the  brook  About  20  or 

to  Wm.  30  pole  to  A  grate  Whitewood  ti-ee  Marked  &  from 

Shurtleff  thence  by  marked  trees  till  it  Cometh  to  a  grate  pine 
Tree  standing  alone  which  is  marked  on  4  sids  &  from 
thence  to  Extend  six  score  Rod  or  More  south  south- 
east till  it  Cometh  to  a  Red  oake  Tree  Marked  w  *''  A 
hepe  of  stons  at  the  Roote  &  soe  do  nw  to  a  grate  Rock 
thence  by  the  side  of  the  Meadow  that  was  granted  by 
the  town  to  the  Ministrey  &  from  sd  Rock  to  Extend 
one  hundred  thirty  two  pole  Nere  west  southwest 
bounded  by  the  Meadow  &  River  &  the  Lands  form- 
erly granted  to  Anthony  snow  &  now  Claimed  by 
John  Barrows  &  att  the  Extent  of  the  hundred  thirty 
two  Rods  to  Run  Neer  Norwest  on  A  straite  line  six 
score  Rod  till  it  meeteth  with  the  bounds  first  men- 
tioned. This  land  was  Laid  out  by  us  who  have  her- 
unto  subscribed  on  the  22''  day  of  May  one  thousand 
seaven  hundred  &  one 

James  Warren 
William  Shurtleff 
surveyors 
At  A  Town  Meting  held   at  plimouth  on  the  28"^  of 
May  1701   The  Jurors   Chosen   to  serve  at  the  County 
Jurors        Court  att  September  Next  are  John  Mordo  Abiall  Shurt- 
lif  John  doty  Stephen  Bryant  &  Ebenazur  Cobb  voted 
that  Aney  two  of  the  select  men  shall  Attend  the  Cort 
to  Answer  the  Towns  presentment  for  Want  of  A  scool- 
master 
Voted  That  with  Referance  to  the  petition  of  the  uper  so- 
ciety for  A  township  its  Refered  to  further  Agitation  at  the  Next 
Town  Meeting 

Voted  That  A  scoolmaster  shall  be  hired  for  the  yeare  by 
the  select  men 

At  this  Meeting    A  Comitte   was  Chosen  to  take  account 
of  the  late  select  Not  as  yet  Recond  with  &  the  Town  treasurer  of 
what  Moneys  belonging  to  the  Town   in  their  hands  The  Comitte 
are  Capt  Bradford  Left :  Jonathan  Morey  &  Samuel  Stirtevant 
19 


^00  PLYMOUTH  BE  CORDS. 

[(>4.]  At  sd  Meting  Nathaniel  Warren  was  Chosen  to  gather 
the  ]\Ioney  that  is  due  from  pertieular  persons  Relating  to  the 
scooling  there  Children  the  last  3'ear 

At  sd  Meeting  The  town  voted  to  sell  A  persell  of  Meadow 
Neere  unto  Will :  P^lless  for  to  defraying  publeck  Charge  &  gave 
power  to  the  select  men  to  sell  it  for  the  Ends  aforsd 

Voted  that  the  first  Monday  in  October  Next  to  be  a  Town 
Meeting 

Swing  At  sd  Meeting  The  Town  granted  Liberty  to  Richard 

Bridge         seers  to  Make  A  swing  bredg  over  the  town  pond  Creek 

At  sd  Meeting  Totman  had  lil)erty  to  bring  his  family  into 
the  town 

At  ^  sd  Meting  George  Morton  Ephraim  Morton 

lit  does  not  appear  with  certainty  that  the  woi"k  of  making  a  stream  was  done 
at  this  time.  No  I'urtlier  reference  to  the  matter  is  found  in  the  records  until 
October  28,  1771,  when  the  Town  voted  "to  choose  a  committee  to  consider 
about  making  a  way  for  herrings  from  South  Pond  into  Eel  River,  and  accord- 
ingly made  chdice  of  Thomas  Foster.  E.sq.,  Lemiiel  Jackson,  Ichabod  Holmes, 
Stei)h('n  Sampson  and  A\'illiaiii  Watson,  Esq.,  a  committee  for  that  purpose, 
tliev  to  view  the  i)lace  and  report  to  the  town  what  they  think  best  to  be  done 
in  said  atlair  at  tlie  next  March  inecting." 

On  the  Kith  of  ^larcli.  177'J,  the  coiiimittee  reported  and  another  committee 
was  clidscii  "to  take  into  consideration  the  matter  of  the  land  through  which 
the  brook  may  run.  wliose  property  it  is,  and  to  examine  the  laws  of  the  Prov- 
ince resiiectiiig  alcwives  and  the  lirook  tliroin^li  wiiicli  tliev  do  or  may  run,  and 
to  examine  tlic  r<'i'ovds  and  all  matters  anil  tilings  respecting  said  way.''  The 
committee  chosen  for  this  purpose  consisted  of  "  John  Cotton,  Escj.,  Thomas 
Foster,  Esq.,  Deacon  John  Torrey,  Mr.  Stephen  Sampson  and  Mr.  Jeremiah 


On  the  13th  of  April,  1772,  the  report  of  the  committee  chosen  October  28, 
1771,  was  read  as  follows : 

"  The  committee  appointed  by  the  town  at  their  meeting  in  October,  1771,  to 
take  a  view  of  South  Pond  and  the  passage  from  thence  to  the  Brook  that  leads 
from  Finneys meadoAVS  into  Eel  RiAcr,  and  re])ort  their  opinion  whether  there 
may  not  a  convenient  passage  or  brook  be  made  to  run  from  sai<l  Pond  into  Eel 
River  for  the  alewives  to  pass  up  said  Eel  Itiver  into  said  South  1  ond  to  cast 
their  spawn;  the  major  part  of  said  committee  liave  attended  that  ser\i<'e.and  a 
number  of  iteojile  lieing  desirous  of  nial<ing  a  trial  olfered  their  services  to  labor 
])art  of  a  day  upon  free  cost,  and  did  stoji  tlie  water,  and  dug  a  jiassage  tliirty  or 
forty  roils  long,  and  on  opening  a  passage  ioniid  a  \-ei-y  consideralile  lirook  run 
down,  quite  large  enough  for  alewives.  and  are  inl'onned  a  vcr,\  considerable 
brook  nrns  ever  since,  though  we  do  not  ; 
sufficient,  yet  your  committee  are  ot  opin 
made  with  not  more  than  tliirty  jiounds  c 
alewives  to  pass  and  go  up  out  ol  Kel  Kivc 

"And  further,  your  committee,  on  the  1 
alewives  annually  come  uj)  the  Kc\  i;i\i 
l)assage  dug  would  go  up  the  said  i;i\  it  ai 
spawn,  ami  we  are  of  the  mind  that  tlieie 
be  well  nnmaged,  the  Brook  would  soon  I 

On  th(>  l.">tli  of  March.  177.!,  it  was  vutci 
of  three  men  to  <!ear  the  ]>assage  loi-  alev 
also  to  carry  up  in  hogsheads  one  ('artload 
town  brook'this  year,  and  put  them  into  s 
P:si|..  D.'acon  .fo'hn  Torrey  and  Mr.  \Villi:i 

The  abov<^  extracts  are  interesting  in  vii 
the  South  Poiid  Water  course  is  natural 

drawn  from  them  is  that  liefore  the  year  1701  there  was  no  outlet  from  South 
Pond,  and  that  in  that  year  one  was  dug  which,  proving  insufficient,  was  re- 
oi)ened  in  177.S. 


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d  tlni 

,t  win 

It  is  ling  already  is 

n  that 

a   sii 

Itticiel 

lit   passa-e  may  be 

t  to  nil 

ike  a 

Slltlil 

■ient  lii-nok   lor  the 

into  sa 
it  in  lor 

id  I'l. 
inatii 

ml  to 
111,  til 

cast  tlieir  spawn." 
id  that  nnmliersof 

and   .1 

jiibtl 

ess  it 

tliciv  was  a  good 

lirook 

.  into 

said  ; 

Pond  to  cast  their 

the  gn 

.■atcsl 
rolit;i 

.ir;r 

iliility.irtheaffair 
>  the  town."' 

iVtiie'l 

town 

"to  ( 

hoose  a  committee 

yes  fro 

m  Et 

d  Uiv 

erto  South  Pond: 

f  alewives,  ■ 

the  til 

St  that  come  in  the 

il  Soiitl 

ll  I'ci 

id:  an 

111  Thomas  Fo.ster, 

Wair, 

I'U  w. 

■re  ch 

oscn." 

'  of  th( 

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lltedl 

)oiut  asto  whether 

f  artiti 

cial. 

A  fair  inference  to  be 

PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


291 


voted  to 

allow 
these  men 
Liberty  to 
make  a 
Herring- 
brook  from 
South  pond 


Ways 


Nathaniel  Morton  Josiah  ffinuey  Benjamin  Warren 
Ebenazur  holmes  &  Thomas  ffauuce  Requested  of 
the  Town  that  in  Case  they  Can  Make  A  stream 
from  the  grate  south  pond  soe  Caled  into  the  brook 
that  Runeth  through  finneys  Medows  into  the  Eale 
River  in  order  to  the  leting  up  alwives  into  sd  pond 
that  the  town  would  grant  them  the  privilidg  of 
two  or  three  pole  breadth  on  Each  side  of  sd  strem  ; 
of  land  down  along  sd  strem  soe  far  as  the  town 
Comons  goeth  ;  which  sd  Request  was  granted  to 
them  &  to  stop  the  pond  when  it  needs 
At  sd  Meting  the  select  men  or  any  ,two  of  them  are 
Apiuted  to  lay  out  A  highway  from  the  sandy  hill  to 
Lakenham  &  from  sandwedg  Rooade  A  Mile  &  a  half 
over  dubble  brooks  towards  Agawam 

At  A  Town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  October  6'^ 
1701  At  sd  Meeting  the  Town  Granted  uuto  Left: 
William  Shurtlif  all  the  Meadow  or  Meadoish 
Ground  Lying  upon  Samsons  brook  ou  both  sydes 
therof  betwen  the  Meadow  of  Josiah  ffinney  there 
&  the  Meadow  laid  out  to  hugh  Colle  &  all  the 
Comon  Meadow  betwen  hugh  Cooles  &  the  bridg 
Grant  Above  William  EUises  for  18  pound  in  silver  To  be 

to  Will"  Expended  for  the  defraying  Town  Charges   A.t  sd 

Shurtleff  Meeting  it  voated  That  the  surveiors  have  liberty  to 

leave  of  the  Comons  in  laying  out  of  land  where  they 
Judg  it  Nessesary  for  Convenence  for  men  to  Come 
to  their  lands  that  they  bent  penned  up  voted  that 
Nathaniel         the  land  sold  by  abraham  Jacson  to  Nathaniel  War- 
Warrens  ren   lying  on  both  sides  the  way  to  Lakenham  sd 
grant             Warren  hath  Liberty  to  take  it  all  on  the  left  hand 
of  said  way  together 
At  sd  Meeting  The  town  granted  to  Left :  Bryant  &  frau- 
ces  Cooke  A  persell  of  land  that  lyeth  Adjoyuing  to  their  land  att 
Billentons  holes  soe  Caled  About  15  or  16  acrees  &  leave  it  to  the 
jucigmeut  of  the  surveiors  of  the  Towne  as  to  the  worth  of  it  &  sd 
Money  to  be  Improved  for  the  defraying   publick   Charges  of  sd 
Town. 


292  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

[(>5.]   September  22  1701 

Wee  being  desired  To  Renew  Tlie  bounds  of  The  fort}' 

acrees  of  land  That  was  formerly  Granted  and  Laid  out  To 

John  Douuham  senior  of  pliiriouth  Betwen  Colchester  and 

Winatuxett  The  bounds  are  as  ffolloweth  on  the  Northwest 

Corner  with  a  horn  beam  tree  and  a  Red  oak  standing  By 

Colchester  Brook   Both  Marked   and  from  thence  Eight 

I         score  Rod  south  and  by  West  by  divers  Marked  trees  Till 

■^         itt  Comes   to  a  greatt  Maple  Tree  standing  in  a  swamp 

p        INIarked  on  4  sides  Which  is  The  south  west  Corner  bounds 

s         and    from    Thence    40  pole  East  and  By  south  to  a  beach 

"o         and  horn  Beam  Tree  Both  Marked  Which  is  The  southeast 

Corner  bound  and  from  Thence  To  Extend  North  and  by 

East  Eight  score  Rod  By  Marked  Trees  till  itt  Comes  to  a 

horn  beam  tree  Marked  and   from  Thence  Down  to  The 

Brook  aforesd  and  Then  to  Run  40  pole  Down   the  brook 

till  it  Meets  With  The  bounds  first  Mentioned  There  was 

Allowance  to  The  Lott  above  Mentioned  for  a  Road  or 

high  Way  40  foot  AVide  Where  itt  now  is  laid  out  By  us 

The  Day  above  Mentioned 

James  Warren  &  William  Shirtlef 
Surveighors 

The   Two   ten    Acrees   of  or  Lotts   of  Land  laid  out 

to  John   Watson  At  popes  Neck  by   vertue  of  Meadow 

his    Grandfather   had    ther   at   the   south   Meadows    are 

both  in   A  Twenty  acree  lott  &  Joyniug  to  his  Meadow 

it  is  bounded  as  followeth  (viz)  on  the  southwest  Corner 

with   a  Red   oake  tree  standing  by  the  Meadow   &   from 

3         thence  to  P^xtend  40   pole  Northeast  &  by  North  to  A 

^         pine  Tree  Marked  on  4  sides  &  from  thence  to   Extend 

^         Eighty  pole  Norwest   &  liy  west  to  an  other   pine  Tree 

G         Marked  on  4  sides  witii  stones  at  the    Roote  of  it  &  from 

^         thence  to  Extend  forty  poolc   southwest  &  by  south  to  an 

otlier   pine  tree  Marked  and  soe  down  to  the  Meadow   & 

tlier  the  Meadow  to  be  the  bounds  on  the  southwest  side 

James  "W^airen 
AVilliam  Shurtlif 
Surveyors 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  293 

[66.]  Att  a  Tovvue  Metting  Held  at  plinioutli  December  8 
1701  Juriois  Chose  To  serve  att  The  quarter  seshions  In  sd  De- 
cember are  John  Morton  Ephraime  Cole  John  C'hurchell  P^liazer 
Ring  Thomas  Morton  &  Stephen  Barnabe  :  Att  sd  Metting  It  was 
orddered  That  The  Town  Clerk  should  Enter  upon  Town  Record 
That  Leuft  .Shirtlef  hath  paid  the  sum  of  Twenty  Eight  pounds  for 
The  sd  towns  use  That  AVas  Due  from  sd  Shirtlef  To  sd  Town  For 
The  hundred  Acres  of  land  sold  by  ye  Town  To  sd  Shirtlef  Liing 
Att  The  south  Meadows  Betwen  Beaver  Damm  Brook  and  Sothe 
Meadow  River  on  The  North  side  of  sd  River  and  For  The 
Meadow  or  Meadowish  Ground  Liing  upon  sampsons  Brook  and 
The  south  Meadow  River  AVhich  was  sold  unto  sd  shirtlef  as  upon 
Town  Record  doth  and  May  appeare 

The  propriators  of  The  Meadows  of  Saqnash  vis  Georg 
Morton  Claiming  The  one  half  in  dealeof  all  the  Meadow  or  Mead- 
owish ground  belonging  to  Saquaish  And  Nath  Morton  &  The 
heirs  of  Josiah  IMorton  deceas'^  &  Thomas  Morton  Claiming  the 
other  half  of  sd  Meadow  upon  sd  ^Island  &  being  all  Meett 
Together  upon  Saquash  as  Abovesd  on  the  2d''  of  July  1701  Have- 
ing  all  agreed  to  Make  a  division  of  sd  Meadowish  Ground  into 
2  parts  or  shares  &  to  Cast  Lots  Who  shall  have  Each  part  or  ^ 
as  Abovesd  upon  Which  we  The  persons  above  named  vis  Georg 
Morton  Nathaniel  Morton  Deceas*^  &  Thomas  Morton  Haveing 
agreed  and  fixed  boundereys  in  order  to  a  Divissiou  of  sd  Meadow 
as  foUoweth  Begining  at  The  beach  that  leadeth  to  the  stage  point 
so  Called  We  fixed  a  stak  and  a  heap  of  stones  and  from  Thence 
Rainging  North  Eastward  By  a  Rang  of  stakes  aCrossThe  Meadow 
to  a  greatt  pine  Tree  standing  upon  the  beach  Marked  on  4  sides 
And  Wee  doe  hereby  Agree  that  all  The  Meadowish  ground  that 
falleth  on  either  side  of  The  Dividing  Raing  above  Mentioned  shall 
belong  to  and  be  Acounted  his  or  their  proper  Interest  Acordding 
as  These  Lots  should  fall  upon  Which  The  Lots  Were  given  forth 
and  the  Southeasterly  Lott  fell  to  Georg  Morton  &  the  other 
Lott  To  The  above  named  Nath"  Morton  Thomas  Morton  and  the 
heirs  of  Josiah  Morton  and  it  is  hereby  To  be  understod  that  all 
the  Meadowish  ground  that  fals  Within  the  Rang  of  P^ither  lotsTo 
the  utmost  Extent  Thereof  shall  belong  to  the  Lots  in  wich  it  fails 
In  Testimony  of   our  Joynt  Concurance  Hereunto  We  The  above- 

^Saquish  is  laid  down  as  an  Island  on  the  map  of  Champlain,  made  in  1605, 
and  it  so  remained  until  the  passage  hetween  it  and  the  Gurnet  tilled  up  at  some 
time  duritig  the  latter  half  of  the  last  century, 


294  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

named  Have  Hereunto  sett  our  hands  on  the  day  and  yeare  first 

above  mentioned 

Georg  Mortton 
Nath  Mortton 
Thomas  Mortton 

[67.]  Plimonth  December  ye  13  anolTOl 

The  8  acres  of  land  sold  by  M''  Edward  gray  of  plimonth 
deceased  To  John  Rickard  liing  betwen  the  first  and  second  ^  Brook 
at  The  North  end  of  The  town  of  plimonth  is  Laid  out  by  us  The 
subscribers  and  bounded  as  followeth  That  is  to  say  that  one  tlie 
Northeasterly  Corner  with  a  heap  of  stones  about  6  pole  to  The 
Northeast  of  Deacon  Woods  barn  and  from  the  sd  heap  of  stones 
southwest  and  by  west  12  pole  h  to  a  heap  of  stones  on  the  North 
side  of  The  Cart  Way  that  goes  to  Atwoods  swamp  soe  Cald  and 
from  thence  32  pole  Northwest  and  by  North  to  another  heap  of 
stones  &  from  thence  12  pole  ^  Northeast  and  by  est  to  a  heap  of 
stones  below  The  Country  Road  and  from  thence  32  pole  southeast 
and  by  south  to  the  bounds  first  Mentioned  Allowing  45  foott  in 
breadth  for  the  Kings  higli  way  Through  sd  lott  Where  the  Way 
now  is 

per  William  Shirtlef 
&  James  Warren 

Surveyors 

Att  A  Town  Meting  lield  at  plimonth  on  the  'J">  of  febru- 
ary  170^  for  the  Choyce  of  Grand  Jurors  for  the  year  Ensuing  & 
for  Jurors  of  Tryals  at  the  Next  quailer  sesions  of  the  peace  in 
March  next  The  Grad  Jurrors  were  John  Churchell  Samuel  Stirte- 
vant  P^phraim  Cole  &  John  doty  The  Jurors  for  tryals  above 
Named  are  Caleb  loren  Elish  Bradford  ff ranees  Cooke  &  John 
holmes 

At  this  Meeting  it  was  voted  and  Agred  upon  by  the  In- 
habitants That  every  ffreeholder  That  hath  ben  soe  for  six  years 
last  past  That  hath  not  had  30  ackers  of  land  Granted  to  them  by 
the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  within  20  years  last  past  shall  have 
30  acrees  of  land  laid  forth  to  them  out  of  the  Coraons  belonging 
to  sd  Town  (by  the  persons  liereafter  Named  that  are  the  Towns 
Comittj  or  Trustees  to  act  in  ye  Affare)   or  soe  much   land  as  to 


^  This  land  lay  on  both  sides  of  Court  Street,  including  the  Samoset  House 
lot  and  the  Burns'  lot  and  others. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  295 

Make  it  up  30  acrees  with  wliat  they  have  already  had  Granted  to 
them  sienee  sd  Tirme  of  years  &  its  further  voted  That  all  Town 
born  Children  now  Inhabitants  in  sd  Town  that  have  been  Rated 
towards  defray  publick  Charg  in  sd  Town  for  14  years  last  past 
shall  have  30  acres  apece  of  land  laid  out  to  them  out  of  sd  towns 
C'omous  a.^  abovesd  &  that  None  shall  Take  up  aney  Meadow 
ground  or  sedor  swamps  by  vertue  of  this  Grant  and  it  further 
voted  that  every  man  May  take  up  his  share  abovesd  as  ner  to  his 
one  land  as  may  be  :  and  noe  man  shall  take  up  sd  land  agaust  an 
other  Mans  land  until  the  owner  of  sd  land  doth  Refuseth  it  &  if 
two  men  doe  pitch  on  one  pece  of  land  the  Comitty  have  hereby 
power  to  determin  whose  it  shall  be  and  it  was  agred  on  at  sd 
Meeting  that  Monday  the  16"'  of  this  Instant  february  shall  be  a 
town  Meeting  for  to  Consider  what  farther  to  doe  about  the  seder 
swamps 

The  Comitte  or  trustees  Chosen  by  the  Inhabitants  at  sd 
Meeting  to  lay  out  Each  propriators  lott  are  as  followeth  (viz) 

Capt  John  Bradford 
Capt  James  Warren 
Left  Shurtlif 
Left  Nath  :  Southworth 
In  sign  Nath  :  Morton 
&  Samuel  Stirtevant 

[68.]  Att  the  Town  Meeting  last  mentioned  the  Town  voted 
that  the  si)ot  of  land  formerly  Granted  unto  P^lisha  holmes  lying 
by  manases  Mortons  house  above  John  Riders  by  the  highway 
upon  Conditions  shall  belong  to  sd  holmes  free  and  Clere  to  him  & 
his  heires  and  assignes  for  Ever. 

These  are  to  give  Notice  that  the  land  that  did  formerly 
belong  to  John  tHnne}'  senior  and  to  Robert  finuey  senior  betwen 
princes  bottom  and  deepe  Water  is  disposed  of  to  Samuel  King 
Junior  being  in  quantytie  12  Acrees  and  is  laid  out  by  George 
Bonam  &  Andrew  Ring  &  lyeth  upon  sd  depe  AYater  swampe 
bounded  with  A  stake  upon  A  hill  at  the  southwest  Corner  &  Run- 
eth  Norwest  38  pole  to  A  small  Red  oake  by  the  Cart  way  at  the 
northermost  bound  from  thence  to  A  small  Red  oke  at  the  North- 
east Corner  upon  5  sides  Marked  a  little  above  princes  bottom  and 
Runeth  along  to  A  small  pine  upon  the  side  hill  soe  Crosing  the 
Cartway  that  Cometh  from  deep  water  and  that  Cart  way  is  to  be 


296  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

a  bonucl  &  it  Runeth  along  on  the  west  side  of  a  litle  Round 
swomp  &  to  A  small  white  oake  by  deepe  water  swompe  March 
11 ''^  168| 

At  A  Town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  16"'  of  March 
170^  for  the  Choyce  of  Jurrors  for  the  superior  Cort  The  Grand 
Jurors  were  deacon  John  Waterman  Nathaniel  Morton  &  Benja- 
min sole  The  Jurors  for  tryols  were  John  Stirtevant  Thomas  Lor- 
ing  John  ffoster  Benjamin  Warren  &  Benjamin  P^eaton  The  select 
men  are  Capt  John  Bradford  John  Rickard  Jun  &  Samuel  Stirte- 
vant The  Cuostables  John  pratt  &  Thomas  Howlaud  Tho  :  ffaunce 
Chos  Town  Clerk  &  sworn  The  surveyors  for  the  highwayes  are 
Ebenazer  holmes  Samuel  harlow  Elisha  Bradford  Edmond  Tilson 
«fe  Benjomen  P^aton  Junior  The  fence  vewers  are  Caleb  Loring  P^li- 
azar  Cushman  &  Benjamen  Warren 

At  This  Meeting  It  was  voted  that  A  mile  and 

Mile  &  ^half  from  the  Water  side  up  into  the  woods  from 

half  voted         John    Cobbs    to   Joseph    Churchils    land    shall  lye 

Comon  for  the  use  of  the  Town  That  the  select  men 

of  this  Town  shall  make  the  several  assesmeuts  that 

fals  within  the  Town  for  this  present  year. 

That  forty  Acrees  of  land  be  laid  forth  out  of  the  Town 

Comons  for  the  use  of  ye  Ministrey  perpetually  &  that  there  shall 

be  uoe  wood  Cutt  on  sd  land  for  10  3^ers  from  this  date. 

Voted  that  Thirty  Acrees  of  -land  be  laid  out  for  the  use 
of  the  Ministrey  in  the  uper  society  &  A  Conveuien  for  a  burieng 
place  &  Traing  place  as  Neere  the  meeting  house  there  as  may  be 
Convenient  Voted  Granted  att  sd  Meeting  unto  M"  Ephraim  Lit- 
tle our  present  Minister  &  unto  Thomas  ffaunce  to  P^ach  of  them 
thirty  acres  of  land  A  piece 

[69.]  The  Inlargraent  of  land  Granted  to' M"  John  Atwood 
by  the  Court  of  Assistants  on  the  2'^  of  October  1637  At  ^plain- 

1  This  tract  of  If^nd,  a  mile  and  a  half  square,  was  bounded  by  a  line  beginning 
at  the  sliore,  neai'  the  mouth  of  Eel  Creek,  and  extending  southwesterly  to  a 
l)oiiit  fully  riiils  easterly  of  Triangle  T'lmd,  now  marked  by  a  pile  of  stones  near 
the  iii.id;  tlieiice  nuinillit  SdUt  lieasterly  acidss  the  highway  near  the  foot  of 
Sparrow  's  Hill,  over  Litth'  I'oiid  lo  Lmii  I'ciiid.  and  so  on  to  a  point  in  Rider's 
orchard,  so  called,  and  marked  by  a  white  oak  tree,  and  tlicnce  iiortheasterly  to 
the  harbor,  crossing  the  Sandwich  road  and  Warren  Avenue  a  little  south  of 
Jabcz  Corner. 

-Tlii^  ni)per  Society  was  the  Society  in  what  is  now  the  town  of  Plympton  and 
was  incorporated  iu'h;'.!.-).     Tlie  lirst  ■meeting-house  of  fliis  Society,  built  heh.re 

Kills,  St I  on  the  southerly  v\n\  of  I'iympton  (ireeii,  ojiposite  the  old  lane  wliicii 

leads  easterly  by  the  house  of  Wm.  S.  Soiile  and  the  thirty  acres  of  land  referred 
to  in  the  text  included  the  Green  and  the  Burial  Ground. 

spiaindealing  was  what  is  now  called  Seaside.  Its  meaning  is  a  Plain  liy  the 
gea,  as  the  Town  of  Deal,  on  the  English  Channel. 


PL  TMO  UTH  RECORDS.  297 

dealing  is  bounded  as  ffolloweth  (viz)  on  the  southeast  Corner 
with  A  pine  Tree  Marked  on  fouer  sides  standing  by  a  Red 
swompe  &  from  thence  to  extend  fouer  scoore  poole  Northwest  till 
it  Cometh  to  two  pine  Trees  Marked  with  A  heape  of  stones  at  the 
Roots  &  from  thence  to  Extend  Eight  scoore  Rods  southwest  till 
it  Cometh  to  another  pine  tree  Marked  on  fouer  sides  with  a  heape 
of  stones  at  the  Roote  &  from  thence  to  Extend  fouer  score  Rood 
southeast  till  it  Comes  to  two  Red  oakes  sapplings  Marked  &  from 
thence  to  Extend  Plight  scoore  Rood  Northeast  till  it  Cometh  to 
the  bounds  first  Mentioned  This  was  Laid  out  by  us  whose  Names 
are  hereunto  subscril)ed  on  the  2''  of  March  170^ 

James  Warren 
William  Shurtlif 

Surve^^ors 
Memorandom  on  the  11  "'  of  March  170^  A  Rennall  of  the 
bounds  of  laud  betwen  William  Harlow  &  Elislia  Holmes  at  man- 
oment  pint  soe  Caled  is  as  followeth  (viz)  Its  agreed  upon  by 
both  parties  above  mentioned  that  the  sd  barlows  Northermost 
bounds  of  his  land  on  which  his  house  now  standeth  on  or  lie  liveth 
upon  shall  Com  hom  to  said  holmes  sonthermost  bounds  next  to  sd 
harlow  &  the  bounds  are  as  foUowetli  (viz)  from  a  heap  of  stones 
Rainging  Northeast  and  by  North  Nerest  to  a  Remarkable  Rock 
upon  the  high  Grouud  &  from  thence  to  A  heape  of  stones  upon 
the  banck  by  A  Red  oake  bush  Marked  This  settlement  of  the 
Raing  of  the  land  betwen  the  parties  above  mentioned  was  made 
and  Concluded  upon  by  us  the  sd  Will :  harlow  &  Elislia  holmes  to 
be  a  finall  settlement  of  ye  Raing  betwen  us  as  Witness  our  hands 
on  the  day  and  year  Above  Mentioned 
Signed  In  presence  of 

Nathaniel  holmes  Jun  William  harlow 

&  John  ffaunce  Elisha  holmes 

[70.]   New  plimouth 

3 femora )idovi  March  3^e  16  1702  Tlieu  a  devision  of  lands 
Made  Betwen  Ephraime  Tilson  &  Pxlmund  Tilson  his  son  Both  of 
plimouth  in  New  England  ;  of  Lands  Thatt  Was  in  partnership 
Betwen  Them  is  As  followeth  viz  ;  Tiie  Garden  spott  on  Which 
There  houses  Now  standeth  on  The  Westerly  [)art  is  To  belong  To 
The  sd  Edmund  Fi'ora  a  heap  of  stones  by  The  high  Way  nei'e 
about  The  Middle  of  The  length  of  sd  spot ;  and  from  thence  Across 
To  a  White  oak  sapling  Marked  standing  by  The  swamp  And  Wee 


208  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

have  Devidded  Tlie  field  Where  The  buiues  standeth  as  foUoweth 
from  A  heap  of  stones  by  the  high  Way  &  soe  to  a  swamp  ou  the 
southarly  side  to  A  heap  of  stones  and  soo  all  the  land  from  sd 
bounds  To  The  high  Way  To  belong  to  The  hd  Edmund  Att  the 
Easterly  End  Alsoe  The  land  at  The  Neck  soe  Called  Wee  have 
devided  as  ffolloweth  begining  Att  a  small  White  oak  sapling 
Marked  standing  nere  lands  Bellonging  To  Sam"  Watterman  att 
The  Easterly  End,  and  from  Thence  To  A  Bluesh  Rock  nere  the 
nndle  of  The  Held  and  from  thence  Northwesterly  To  \  White  oak 
Marked  standing  by  The  neck  swamp  soe  Called  And  The  West- 
erly part  to  bfllong  to  Edmund  and  tlie  fonrten  acres  of  land  that 
Was  Robert  Ransoms  is  to  belong  to  Pklmnnd  sd  land  Lieth 
on  the  neck  in  the  Nortiieast  side  of  The  land  Above  Mentioned 
And  for  The  lauds  yett  undevided  liing  in  partnership  betwen  us 
shall  in  Convenient  time  be  Equally  Devided  betwen  us  both  :  And 
In  Testimony  That  this  shall  stand  good  unto  us  and  our  heirs  for 
Ever  Wee  The  partys  Above  Mentioned  have  hereunto  sett  our 
hands  on  the  day  and  yeare  first  above  Written 
signed  in  presence  of  Ephraime  Tilsou 

us  Wittuesses  Edmund  Tilson 

Jonathan  Shaw 
Nathaniell  dounham 

The  Fifty  foot  of  Land  square  That  Was  granted  unto 
John  doty  senior  Att  a  Town  Metting  held  at  plimouth  Apriell  10 
1699  was  laid  out  &  Bounded  as  ffolloweth  on  the  Northerly  End 
of  ]\I"  Littles  Garden  his  house  stands  ou  &  on  the  Westward  side 
of  the  highway  &  is  fllfty  foot  square  and  at  Each  Corner  a  stake 
drove  into  the  Ground  I'liis  was  laid  out  ou  the  12"'  of  'Tuly  17U1 
by  James  Warren  & 

William  Shurtlif 

Surveyors 

[71  .]  At  A  Town  Meeting  lield  :il  plimouth  on  the  1,3"'  of  May 
17U2  Capt  James  Warren  was  Chosen  Representative  Natlianiel 
IMorton  was  Chosen  select  Man  in  .lohn  Rickards  Roome  he  Refus- 
ing to  serve  the  town  in  that  oflice  Jurours  Chosen  for  the  quarter 
sesions  in  June  Next  are  JM ''  Josei)h  BartleU  serjant  Riekard  Sam- 
m-l  luirlow  &  John  Watson 

At  sd  JMeeting  20  aerees  of  hind  was  granted  unto 
Nicolas  May  Neere  to  his  own  land  at  Manoment  ponds  At  sd 
Meeting  Liberty  was  Granted  unto  John  Stirtevant  to  take  up  30 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


299 


Acrees  of  land  at  Monpouset  of  the  himdred  Acrees  of  land  form- 
erly Granted  unto  M'='^  Atvvord  at  doties  Meadow. 

At  sd  Meeting  30  Ackors  of  land  was  Granted  unto 
Ephraim  Bradford  on  the  North  side  of  blackwater  ih  Case  he  pay 
or  Cause  to  be  paid  fouer  pounds  for  the  Towns  use  for  sd  land 


Grant  to 

Nath^  Morton 

and  Thomas 

Morton  to 

drown  swamp 

at  Warrens 

Wells 


Ebenezer 

•  holmes 

land 


Samuel 
dunhams 

land  to 

Abraham 

Jackson  & 

from  him 


At  sd  Meeting  liberty  was  Granted  unto  Na- 
thaniel Morton  &  Thomas  Morton  to  make  a 
stopage  -on  Warrens  wels  Brook  to  drownd  A 
persel  of  Swompe  belonging  to  sd  Mortons 
there  upon  sd  Brook  as  also  the  Conveniant  up- 
land Neere  the  place  of  darning  or  stoping  sd 
Brook  &  the  scirts  of  swompy  Ground  that  may 
be  drond  by  sd  dam. 

Wee  being  desired  To  settle  bounds  att  The  head 
of  the  Land  That  Was  formerly  granted  to  M"" 
Thomas  Southworth  and  now  in  posseshon  of  Eben- 
ezer holmes  are  setled  as  followeth — viz — With  Two 
Red  oaks  Marked  on  4  side«  standing  by  The  Ele 
River  and  from  thence  To  Extend  Northwest  i  poynt 
Westerly  by  Marked  Trees  so  far  Till  Itt  meet  With 
his  Southmost  Line  or  Rainge 

August  6'*"  Jame'  Warren 

1702  William  Shirtlef 

The  bounds  of  the  30  acrees  of  land  formerly 
Granted  to  Samuel  dunham  at  or  Neere  Warrens 
Wells  &  sold  by  him  to  abraham  Jacson  &  by  sd 
Jacson  to  M*^"^  William  Clarke  the  bounds  being  lost 
Were  Renewed  &  bounded  as  ffoUoweth  by  us  whoo 
have  hereunto  subscribed  on  the  6"'  of  August  1702 
(viz)  with  A  white  oake  tree  on  the  Northerly  Cor- 
ner standing  in  Ebenezar  holmes  Rainge  &  from 
thence  to  Extend  about  92  pole  southwest  and  by 
west  2  degrees  Westerly  to  a  Red  oake  standing 
Neere  Warrens  Wels  brook  &  then  by  Warrens 
Wels  brook  to  Eeale  River  brook  &  then  bounded 
down  the  Eeale  River  brook  Easterly  till  it  Cometh 
to  Ebenezar  holmes  Corner  bounds  which  v*'as  2 
Red  oaks  and   then   bounded  by  Ebenezar  holmes 


300  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

to  AVra  land  Northwest  half  a  pint  Westerly  About  60  Rod 

Clark  till  it  Comes  to  the  bounds  first  INIentioned 

James  Warren 
William  Shurtlif 

Surveyors 

[72.]    The  bounds  of  the  30  Acrees  of  land   formerly  Granted 
to  Joseph  dunhani  &  sold  by  hira  to  M"  William 
Joseph  Clarke  the  bounds  being  lost  or  not  known  are  Re- 

dunhanis  ncwed  by  us  Whose  Names  are  hereunto  subscribed 

land  to  on  the  6*"  of  August  1702  Nere  warrens  wells  (viz) 

W  '"  Clark  with  a  white  oake  sai)pling  on  the  East  Corner  which 
was  Josiah  ffinneys  Corner  bounds  and  stands  in  the 
Rainge  of  Ebenazar  holmes  land  &  from  thence  dolh 
Extend  Northwest  half  a  pint  Westerly  53  pole  to 
A  Red  oake  tree  Marked  on  4  sids  &  from  thence  to 
Run  southwest  2  degrees  Westerly  about  92  pole  to 
a  Red  oak  tree  marked  on  4  sides  standing  by  War- 
rens Wells  brook  &  then  bounded  by  the  sd  brook 
53  pole  till  it  Cometh  to  Josiah  fl3nneys  land  & 
bounded  b}'  the  aforesd  fflnneys  land  till  it  Cometh 
to  the  bounds  first  Mentioned 

James  Warren 
Will :  Shurtliff 
Surveyors 
The  58  Acrees  of  land  (xranted  to  William  barnes 
by  the    town  of   plimouth   At   senter  hill  for  three 
pounds  &  ten  shillings  in  money  was  Laid  out  the  25 
of  ffebruary  170|  and  bounded  as  followeth  on  the 
southeast  Corner  with  A  pine  tree  Marked  on  4  sides 
with  A  heape  of  stones  About  it   &   from  thence  to 
P^xtend  west  and  south  by  A  Marshie  pond  80  pole 
William  to  another  pine  tree  Marked  on  4  sids  &  then  to  Ex- 

Barns  his         tend  North  and  by  west  one  hundred  pole  to  A  pine 
land  tree  Marked  on  4  sids  with  A  heape  of  stones  About 

it  &  then  to  Extend  P>ast  and   by  North  About  one 
hundred   &   twelve    pole  to  A   Rock  and  soe  down 
to  the  sea  &  then  bounded  b}'  the  sea  southerly  till 
it  Cometh  to  the  bounds  (irst  jMentioned 
John  liradford 
William  Shurtlif 
Nath  :  Morton  Com ' 


PL  YMO  UTH  HE  COEDS.  301 

The  3  pound  and  ten  sliilliugs  in  money  was  paid  by  Will : 
barns  to  Major  John  Bradford  &  lusign  Nathaniel  Morton  select 
men  of  the  town  of  plimoutli  for  the  use  of  sd  Town  on  the  first  of 
March  170f 

[73.]  At  A  Town  Meeting  held  at  plimonth  August  31  1702 
Jacob  Cooke  Will :  harlow  Joseph  holmes  senior 
&  Jonathan  Bryant  were  Chosen  to  serve  in  a 
Jury  of  Trials  on  the  third  Tusday  of  September 
next  Ensuing  this  date  M "  Nath :  Thomas 
Chosen  Modderator  for  sd  meeting  With  Reffer- 
ance  To  the  defraying  Town  Charges  for  sd 
yeare  it  was  voted  by  the  Inhabitants  therr  Mett 
To  sell  from  out  scirts  of  Comon  lands  belong- 
ing to  sd  town  Not  to  Exceed  30  pounds  worth 
Those  that  did  then  appere  to  by  sd  land  were 
then  Entered  in  town  Meeting  which  are  as  fol- 
loweth  (viz)  Captain  Warren  &  Ephraim  Mor- 
ton senior  they  both  put  in  for  6  pounds  worth 
A  pease  Will :  Shurtlif  for  som  land  adjoyning 
to  his  own  land  at  the  south  Meadows  Samuel 
Lucas  for  som  land  betwen  Jacob  Tomsons 
lands  &  his  at  Monponset  about  30  acrees  M*' 
Joseph  Bartlet  G  pounds  worth  on  the  Easterly 
side  of  Island  pond  soe  Called  &  James  Clark 
6  pounds  worth  at  the  same  pond  &  John  Bryant 
20  ackors  at  his  own  land  &  John  Rickard  Jun- 
ior A  slip  of  land  and  meadowish  Ground  be- 
twen his  own  land  &  Winatuxet  River  and  au- 
nasnapet  brook  Also  William  Barns  hath  liberty 
to  purchas  of  the  Towns  Agents  50  acrees  of 
land  at  the  senter  hill  soe  Caled  «fe  Capt  John 
Bradford  Left  Jonathan  Mory  and  Ensign  Na- 
thaniel Morton  are  Chosen  &  appointed  The 
Agents  to  Towns  Agents  or  Trustees  To  vew  the  severall 

view  &  set  spotts  of  land  above  Mentioned  &  to  set  A  prise 

prise  on  Land  oji  Each  spot  of  land  what  Each  byor  shall  give 
pe  acre  for  what  shall  be  laid  forth  to  them  by 
vertue  of  the  act  of  the  Town  Above  mentioned 
&  any  two  of  them  have  power  to  act  &  the 
money  to  be  Imploued  for  the  defray  The  Town 


302  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Charges  as  abovesd  At  scl  Meeting  Ralph  Jones 

Indian  an  Indian  hath  lihert}'  from  the  town  to  sell  som 

of   his    land   neere   sandwedg   bonnds-&  have 

Apointed  Capt  Warren  and  Left  Jonoth  :  Moray 

to  purchas  it  of  him  for  the  Towns  use. 

Abraham  At  this  Meeting  20  acrees  of  laud  is  Granted  to 

Jacksons         abraham  Jacson  at  the  4  Mile  brook  soe  Caled  Next 

20  acrees         to  his  sous  land  there. 

Joseph  At    sd    Meting   it    was  Granted   to  Joseph  ffaunce 

Fauuce         all   the  Comon  land  Joyning  to  his  own  land  at  the 

High  Redg  &  betwen  Barnek  Jordans   John  Churchels 

Eliazar  Churchells   &    Deacon   Georg    Mortons    lotts 

there 

Joseph  Also  at  sd  Meeting  Ten  acrees  of  land  was  Granted 

Churchel  to  Joseph  Churchel  to  Mack  up  his  old  Addition  of 

land  to  his  lott 
"Widow  Granted  to  the  Widdow  patience   holmes   half  an 

Patience         Acree  of  laud  Neere  to  deacon  Woods  laud  on  the 
Holmes  Westerly  side  of  the  Roade  or  an  acree  on  the  west 

side  of  the  Road  to  Lakenham  Neere  where  Jonathan 
pratt  formerly  lived 
Granted  to  John  Bradford  Junior  a  persel  of  land  betwen 
his  own  land  &  Samuell  Bradfords  land  not  Exceeding  20  acrees 

[74.]  At  this  INIectiug  upon  t'omplaiut  Made  to  the  town  of 
the  grat  damage  likly  to  accrew  tiie  harbour  by  the  cutting  down 
the  pine  trees  at  the  beach  The  Inhabitants  doe  therefor  voate 
that  henceforth  Noe  pine  trees  shall  be  felled  on  sd  beach  on 
forfituj-e  of  5  shillings  pr  tree  to  be  Recoverable  of  these  yt  soe 
doe  &  that  Noe  Man  shall  set  axicy  fire  on  sd  beach  on  forliture 
of  5  shillings  per  time  for  the  towns  use 

At   the   sd   Meeting  the    Inhabitants  Granted  to 
Natli'  Nathaniel    holmes    senior    &   Joseph    ffaunce    four 

Holmes  acrees   of  Mt-adow   Next  to   Robert  Barrows   at   the 

sedar  swompe 
AVill  :  Like   wise    William   Clnu'cliell   is   Granted   5   or   6 

Church"         acrees   of    swomi)y   land  on    the   westerly   side   of  a 
swompe  Neere  Joseph  Kings 

Eliazare  prat  is  Granted  liberty  to  Enjoy  the   30 
Eleazer  acres  of  land  that  was  laid  out  to  him  by  the  towns 

Prat  Comity  under  a  supposision  of  his  then  Right  therto  ; 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  SOS 

but   being   found  to  the  Conterary  the  town   ordered 

him  to   hold   sd  land  &  that  yt  should  be   his  share 

till  other  yong  men   of  his  Age    &  standing  had  a 

like  proportion 

At    sd    Meeting   it   was  voated  that  M'"''   Joseph   Bartlet 

shall  herl)y  have  power  to  Gather  in  the  Arrears  of  what  mone3'es 

is  yet  unpaid  Relating  to  the  scoole  in  ^M"  hales  Tim  by  vertue 

of  an  act  of  the  town  then  made 

At  sd  Meeting  it  was  voated  b}'   the   Town 
That  Nathaniel  Southworth   should  be  Reim- 
bursed the  money  he  paid  to  M''"'  Cottons  sons 
sedge  Relating  to  the  pew  in  the  Meeting  house  &  it 

in  ye  Town  was  further  voated  at  this  Meeting  that  all  the 

pond  granted  -  sedg  that  Gj'ows  on  the  Comou   flats    About 

to  ye  Ministry         the  Town  pond  is  henceforth  Reserved  for  the 
use    of    the    Ministrey   of    this   lower   sosiety 
perpetually  Never  to  be  allienanated  from  that 
use  for  Ever  it  is  to  be  understood   that  sedg 
that  shall  yearly  Grow  thereon 
At   sd    Meeting   The    town   Granted   A    sertain    swompe 
known  by  the  Name  of  Litle  Meadows  swo:npe  unto  sunderey  of 
the    Neighbours    (viz)    deacon   Thomas    Clarke     Left   Jonathan 
Morey  Jonathan   Mory  Junior   William   harlow   Samuel  Cornish 
James   Clarke   Jnner    John    Clarke   Joseph    Silvester   humphrey 
Turner   Samuel  Rider  Joseph    Bartlelt  Juuer  Elnathan   Bartlett 
Benjamin  Bartlett  John  May  the  sd  swompe  is  Granted   to  those 
Above  Named  or  soe  Maney  of  them  as  will  take   the  trouble  of 
drounding   sd   swompe  &  they  are  to  drown   sd   swomp   within    2 
yeares   after  this  date  &  then  to  belong  to  them  and  their  heires 
for  Ever 

[75.]    plinioutii  octolier  7"'  1701 

Tlie    ten  Acrees  of    land   laid   out   to   Jonathan 
Shaw   at  the  south  Meadows  by  vertue  of  Meadow 

'  Moses  Hale  taught  school  in  Plymouth  a  year  or  more.  He  was  the  son  of 
John  Hale  of  Newbury,  and  graduated  at  Harvard  in  KiOO. 

-This  sedge  grew  on  flats  on  both  sides  of  the  Town  Pond  and  now  flowed 
by  it.  The  flats  on  the  nortli  side  were  leased  l)y  the  Precinct  in  1795  to 
William  Hall  Jackson  for  nine  hundred  and  ninety-nine  years,  at  an  annual 
rent  of  six  bushels  of  corn,  and  those  on  the  south  side,  in  1788,  to  Stephen 
Churchill  for  the  same  period,  at  an  annual  rent  of  four  bushels.  Until  the 
death  of  Rev.  James  Kendall,  the  pastor  of  the  Fir.st  Church,  rent  was 
regularly  paid  to  the  i^astor,  by  the  grantees  of  the  original  lessees. 


304  PL  YMO  UTH  RE  CORDS 

Jonathan  he  had  there  of  his  Grandfather  George  Wattson  it 

Shaw  is  bounded  as  ffolloweth  (viz)  on  the  Westward  syde 

of  poopes  Neck  soe  Called  with  A  bunch  of  swompe 
White  oakes  Marked  &  from  thence  to  extend  East 
till  it  Cometh  to  two  swompe  White  oakes  Marked 
on  the  East  side  of  the  aforesd  Neeck  «&  soe  all  the 
upland  from  the  fore  Mentioned  southerly  bounds 
in  sd  Neck  only  leaveing  sufficant  way  for  Carting 
hay  through  Gates  or  barrs  when  sd  land  shall 
be  fenced  James  Warren 

William  Shurtlif 
Surveyors  to  sd  town 
Plimouth 

Wee  Who  have  hereunto  subscribed  being  Chosen 
Shirtlef  by  The  Town  of  plimouth  To  prise  a  Certaiue  Trackt 

William  of  Land  The  town  aforesd  granted  unto  William  Shirt- 
lef of  plimouth  and  is  bounded  as  foUoweth  viz  all  The 
land  in  the  Neck  Betwen  beaver  Dam  Brook  so  Caled 
and  The  South  Meadows  Which  sd  town  has  Nott 
bin  formerly  granted  or  disposed  of  Itt  Is  to  Extend 
from  pollapoda  Cove  To  Beaver  Dam  pond  and  then 
bounded  by  The  brok  that  Runs  out  of  The  Beaver 
Dam  pond  or  swomp  Till  Itt  Comes  To  ihe  South 
Meadows  and  Then  bounded  up  The  South  Meadows 
by  sd  Meadowe  Till  Itt  Comes  To  The  poUapod  Cove 
abovesd  ;  all  The  Land  Within  The  bound  abovesd 
Which  Is  Towns  Commons  Wee  have  prised  and  val- 
lued  att  8  pounds  and  awarded  The  sd  William  Shirt- 
lef To  pay  unto  The  town  of  plimouth  or  Theire  order 
.  The  full  Sum  of  8  pounds  That  Then  the  laud  Within 
the  bounds  abovsd  to  be  his  and  his  heirs  for  Ever 
This  14th  day  of  October  1702  pr  John  bradford 

&  Nath"  Morton 
At  A  Town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  7"^  of  decem- 
ber  1702  the  Town  of  plimouth  Granted  unto  William  Shurtlif  of 
the  town  aforesd  for  Eight  pounds  in  Money  A  sertaine  Neck  of 
land  which  lyeth  betwen  beaver  dam  brook  &  the  south  Meadows 
&  is  bounded  as  followeth  (viz)  it  Extends  from  pollopody  Cove 
to  beaver  dam  pond  &  then  bounded  by  the  pond  &  swomp  Neere 
southwest  till  it  Cometh  to  beaver  dam  brook  soe  Called  &  then 
bounded  by  sd   brook  southwesterly  till   it  Cometh   to   the  south 


PLYMOUTH  RECOltDS.  305 

Meadows  aforsd  &  then  bounded  up  the  Meadows  by  sd  Meadows 
till  it  Cometh  to  pollopodj'  Cove  first  Mentioned  All  the  lands 
within  the  bounds  abovesd  upon  the  Consideration  above  men- 
tioned was  Granted  unto  the  sd  William  Shurtlif  &  his  heires  & 
assignes  for  Ever  Excepting  only  what  the  Town  had  formerly 
mad  A  grant  of  to  aney  particular  persons  before  this  Grant  which 
sd  sum  of  money  above  mentioned  was  paid  by  sd  Will  Shurtlif  to 
the  select  men  for  the  Towns  use  March  first  170| 

[76.]  Att  a  Town  Mettiug  held  att  plimouth  december  7"" 
1702  The  Juriors  Chosen  To  serve  att  The  County  Courtt  are  John 
Mortton  Eliazar  Ring  &.  Thomas  Mortton 

Att  sd  Metting  Itt  Was  voatted  That  The  8  pounds  That 
William  Shertlef  paid  for  Lands  Thatt  he  bought  of  I'he  town 
shall  Go  Towards  paying  The  County  Ratte. 

Att  sd  Metting  a  Certaine  swamp  or  Meadowish  Ground 
about  Swan  hold  so  Called  Beyiug  above  The  Way  Thatt  is  Now 
of  use  Goeing  over  Swan  hold  Brook  Was  Grantted  un^to  Sundry 
of  The  Neibhours  Thereabouts  (viz)  Joseph  Dounham  John  pratt 
Nath^^  dounham  Micajah  dounham  Beniiah  pratt  Jeduthan  Robins 
Eliazer  pratt  Joseph  pi-att  Joseph  Dounham  sen  &  Abiall  Shirtlef 
With  Libertty  of  Makeing  stoppidg  upon  sd  brook  for  The  drown- 
ing sd  Land 

Att  sd  Metting  Itt  Was  Granted  That  Edmund  Western 
shall  have  fifty  acres  of  Land  Laid  outt  To  him  upon  Winattuxett 
neck  so  Called  against  his  own  Meadow  Ther  in  Case  he  Rellijiqish 
aney  Right  or  prettence  of  Rightt  unto  The  percell  of  Land  Thatt 
Was  Grantted  and  Laid  forth  for  The  use  of  The  personage  in  the 
upper  sosiety 

James  At  A  Meeting  of  the   propriators  &  Inhabitants  of 

Warren  plimouth  on  the  31  of  August  1702  Then  liberty  was 
Grantted  by  the  Town  to  Jnmes  Warren  senior  for  to 
buy  6  pounds  worth  of  their  Comon  lands  at  A  place 
Caled  Clampuddeu  plaine  in  the  township  aforesd  to 
be  prised  to  him  by  men  Appointed  for  that  purpose 
&  since  the  sd  Warren  being  desirous  to  have  the  grant 
of  sd  land  at  A  place  Called  duble  brooks  in  the  Town- 
ship Aforesd  Neere  to  his  own  land  it  being  more  Con- 
venient for  him  To  Grattify  him  in  that  matter  At  a 
metg  of  sd  propriators  &  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
plimouth  on  the  7'^  day  of  december  1702  The  Town 
19 


:i06  PLYMOUTH  RPAJORDS. 

granted  to  him  the  sd  Jainos  Warren  for  six  poniuls  in 
nione}'  w*"''  sd  G   ixjiinds  i\w  sd  Warren  hath  already 
paid   to   the  select   men    for   the   use  of   the  town  .'50 
Aerees  of  land  on  the  west  side  of  the  aforesd    brook 
Nere  unto  and  to  bo  laid  out  with  the  30  acres  of  land 
Granted  to  him  by  the  Town  At  the  General!  grant  on 
the  !) "'  of  ffebruary  last  past 
Att  A    IMeeting  of   the   Iidiabitants   &  propriators  of  the 
Town  of   plimonth  on   the  7"' of   dccenibcr    1702   'I'heii   the  town 
Granted  to  Ephraim  Morton  senior  one    110  Acrees  of  land   at  A 
place   Called    Clampndden    plain    foi-  &    in    Consideration  of    six- 
pounds  which  the  sd  Ephi'aim  Morton  hath  alread}'  paid  unto  the 
select  men  of  the  Town  for  the  towns  use 

[77.]  The  G  acres  of  upland  Granted  unto  John  Eaverson  1)}' 
The  Town  of  plimouth  is  bounded  as  followeth  (viz)  att  The  South- 
East  Corner  With  a  stake  and  a  heap  of  stones  and  from  thence 
24  pole  East  To  another  stake  and  a  heap  of  stones  and  from 
thence  40  pole  North  to  a  pine  Tree  Marked  on  4  sides  and  so 
Down  To  his  Meadow  and  from  Thence  24  pole  by  The  Meadow 
Westerly  until  Itt  Comes  unto  His  other  Lands  and  his  Land  To 
bee  The  West  bounds  That  he  had  of  Stephen  Bryant  Sen  This 
Was  Laid  ontt  By  us  The  23"'  of  Sei)tember  1701 

pr  James  Warren 
William  Shirtlef 
Surveighers 

Att  a  Town  .Metting  held  att  iilimouth  february  1"  170't| 
The  Grandjury  Chosen  for  The  j'eare  Were  Calleb  Loreiii  John 
foster  Samuell  fuller  &  John  Clark  ;  The  Juriors  Chosen  To  Serve 
att  The  County  Courtt  Were  John  Mordo  Abiall  Shirtlef  Josiah 
finey  &  Ebenazer  Holmes 

Att  sd  Metting  The  Town  voatted  to  pay  JMr  Dyer  six 
Acres  of  Meadow  in  pollopoda  Cove  Next  To  Will  Rings  Meadow 

At  sd  Metting  Itt  was  voatted  Thatt  The  Land  veued  and 
sett  outt  To  Mr  bartlett  James  Clark  &  John  Kickard  shall  be  Re- 
corded upon  Town  Record  acording  To  The  Metes  &  bounds 
Thereof  Granted  unto  Adam  Right  3  acres  of  Meadow  on  Colches- 
ter brook  If  Itt  be  There  to  be  had  The  Town  Grantted  unto  Jo- 
siah fine}'  Liberty  To  Run  The  Same   poynt  of  Compas  upon  The 

i.Ioliii  Dyer  followed  Moses  Hale  as  Teacher  and  succeeded  Thomas  Faunce 
ill  the  ofliee  of  Town  Clerk  in  172.S. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  307 

Soiithevly  Side  of  his  Land  on  Which  he  now  Livetli  as  he  doth 
upon  The  Northerly  side  of  sd  Lund  provided  There  be  Common 
There  To  be  had  and  dont  Infringe  upon  aney  partickular  Maus 
Right 

Att  sd  Metting  The  town  Granted   unto   Samuel   Sonett 
Indian  200  acrees  of  Land  Where  he  now  Lives 

[78.]  The  Land  Granted  wnio  Joseph  bartlett  sen  by  The 
town  adjoyning  to  his  other  Lands  at  Mannomett  ponds  is  Laid 
out  and  bounded  as  followeth  beginiiig  att  The  south  End  of  The 
fresh  pond  so  Called  &  There  bounded  with  a  pine  Tree  Marked 
on  4  sides  and  from  Thence  To  Run  on  a  straight  Line  to  a  stake 
and  a  heap  of  stones  about  Itt  at  a  place  Called  Churches  Land- 
ing b}'  the  saltwater  and  from  Thence  Northward  by  the  Watter 
side  untill  Itt  Comes  unto  his  other  Lauds  and  Then  againe 
begining  on  Tne  Nortliwest  side  of  The  fresh  pond  att  a  Little 
brook  thatt  issueth  out  of  the  pond  and  so  allong  The  brook  and 
swamp  to  a  Red  oak  tree  Marked  on  2  sides  and  from  thence 
athwort  a  small  poynt  of  u])land  to  a  pine  Tree  Marked  and  so 
allong  The  swamp  to  another  pine  tree  Marked  and  from  the  pine 
Tree  West  north  west  to  a  ditch  and  aLong  The  ditch  to  an  arme 
of  The  maiue  brook  and  so  down  The  maine  brook  till  Itt  Meets 
With  his  other  Lauds  John  bradford 

Nath"  Morton 
ffebruary  10*  170|  then  ye  28  acrees  of  land  Granted  to 
John  Bryant  was  laid  out  &  bounded  as  ffolloweth  (viz)  with  a 
small  Red  oak  tree  Marked  on  4  sids  which  was  peter  Tomsons 
Northwest  Corner  bound  of  his  30  acre  lott  &  from  thence  to 
Extend  East  half  a  pint  southerly  28  pole  to  A  pine  tree  Marked 
on  4  sids  &  from  thence  to  Extend  south  half  A.  pint  Westerly  to 
the  land  that  was  formerly  John  Cobbs  &  ther  bounded  by  the 
west  side  of  sd  Cobbs  land  as  flarr  as  that  goeth  &  then  to  A 
stake  stuck  into  the  Ground  IGo  pcJe  distant  from  the  pine  tree 
before  Mentioned  &  from  sd  stake  to  P^xtend  west  half  a  pint 
Northerly  28  pole  to  A  pine  tree  Marked  on  4  sids  &  from  thence 
to  Extend  North  half  A  pint  P^asterly  by  the  Easterly  side  of 
the  aforesd  peter  Tomsons  land  165  pole  till  it  Cometh  to -the 
bounds  first  Mentioned  The  5  pole  in  length  over  Measur  was 
allowed  for  the  highway  that  goeth  through  sd  land  to  bridgwater 
&  also  A  way  to  lay  through  sd  land  to  A  hering  ware 

James  Warren 


808 


PL  YMO  UTH  RiJCO llM 


March  'J'he  first  1702  The  above  Named  John  br^'ant 
paul  unto  The  Sellect  Men  of  The  Town  for  Tlie  use  of  sd  Town 
Two  pound  (ifti'u  sliilluiL!,s  for  sd  Laud  nbove  mentioned 


[T^.]  At  A  Town  Meeting-  held  at  plinioutli  on  lh(>  first  day 
of  March  170'^  for  the  Choycc  of  Rt^|>ri'sentative.s  ik 
Town  officers  Tht'  select  Men  Wert'  Major  John 
Bradford  Samuel  Stirtevaut  &  Nath  :  Morton,  The 
Cunstables  Chose  at  sd  metting-  were  John  Barnes  & 
Elisha  Bradford,  Thomas  ffaunce  (.'liosen  Town 
Clerk  Jacob  Cooke  &  Eliazar  Ring  were  Chosen 
Town  Tithing  Men  The  (rrand  Jury  C]K)se  to   serve   at   the 

officers  Superior    Court    are     Left    Natl)  :     Southworth    Left 

Jonathan  Morey  Elkath  Cushmau  Eliazar  Cushman 
&  Samuel  Lucas  The  Jurors  for  Tryals  are  M^"^ 
Joseph  Bartlet  deacon  Wood  Benoney  Lucas  Richard 
Seeres  &  Eliazar  Morton,  The  Surveyors  for  the 
highwayes  are  John  Morton  Josiah  ffluney  James 
Rowland  Thomas  Shirtlif  Benoney  Shaw  &  James 
Clarke  Junior 

At  sd   Meting   it  was  voted  That   Capt  James 

Liberty  Warren   and   Left  Mory  should  sell  the  Indians 

to  sell  Itind  (viz)  Ralph  Jones  soo  much  of  his   sd  land 

Indian  Land         as  may  pay  for  his  Cure  &  the  Town  promiseth 

.  to  give  purchas  Grant  to  thos  that  ye  sd  Warren 

&  Mory  shall  sell  it  to  for  sd  Indians  use. 

At  sd  Meeting  Nathani(>ll  Thomas  proposed  to 
the  town  to  Make  A  Trough  for  the  herings  to  goo 
through  his  mill  dam  into  his  mill  pond  &.  soe  to 
keep  his  dam  up  at  the  season  of  the  fishes  going 
up  which  sd  Mosion  being  Made  the  Town 
Aproved  thereof  &  voted  That  in  Case  the  sd  Na- 
thaniel Thomas  Make  a  throwfare  for  the  fish 
abovesed  that  he  shall  kecj)  \\\)  his  mill  dam  at  all 
seasons  &  doe  herby  forbid  &  [)rohihbitt  any  per- 
son from  Taking  or  Killing  aney  alwives  below  sd 
Thomasses  mill  dau)  down  stream  to  the  sea  on 
fortiture  of  o  shillings  a  pec  for  aney  that  shall 
offend  in  this  kind  that  soe  the  fish  mite  be  pre- 
Alewives  served  if  it  mite  be  that  they  mite   not   be  beaten 

not  to  be  out  of  the   brook  And  doe  Appointd  an  Request 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  309 

taken  below         John  dyer  John  foster  &  Richard  seeres  to  have 

the  Mill  Inspection  of  this  affaire  and  to  forewarn  persons 

of  Trespasing  on  ye  particulars  above  mentioned 

and  to   prosecute   aney  that  shall  offend  in   that 

kind  the  forfiture   to  be  one  half  to  the  persons 

apointed  to  have  the   Inspection  of  this   affare  & 

the  other  lialf  to  the  poore  of  the  Town 

At  sd  Meeting  liberty  was  Granted  to  the  Neighbours  on 

the  southerly  End  of  the  Town  to  fence  from  the  southeast  End  of 

billentons  sea  down  to  linney  meadow  soe  Called  to  prevent  their 

Cattle  going  to  the  boggs 

At  sd  JMceting  the  lnlial)itants  granted  to   Eliaz    Ring    10 
acres  of  land  Joyniug  to  his  land  Neere  frances  Cooks 

At  sd  meeting  the  town  voted  that  Ephraim Cole 
a  Confirma-  hath  A  Confirmation  of  his  Grand  father  Cols  land 
tion  of  on  the  southeast  sid  of  Atwoods  swomp  which  is 

Land  to  Comonly  known  by  the  name  of  Cools  feild  &  to 

P^phraim  Cole  ])e  bounded  out  by  the  surveyors  of  the  Town  Ac- 
cording to  the  Raings  of  the  old  fence  about  sd 
land 

[80.]   At  A  Town  meeting  held  at  plimouth  March  15**'  170§ 
At  sd  meeting  Capt  James   Warren    was    Chosen 
Jose|)h  Representative   to   serve  the  Town  At  the  General 

Churcliell  Court  Now  siting  at  Boston 

&  Eleazer  At   sd    meeting   the   Town    granted    to    Joseph 

Churcliell  Churchill  &  FJiazar  Churchill  that  their  land  at  the 

agent  south  ponds  shall  extend  home  to  &  be  bounded  by 

the  pond  on  the  southwest  side  of  sd  land 
Bradford  At  sd  meeting  liberty  is  Granted  to  Major  John 

jNhijor  liradfoi-d  to  milk  the  pine  Trees  upon   the  Towns 

Comons    from    the   head  of  blackwater  to ■ — 

Meadow  &  from  duxbery  bounds  to  Jones  River  & 
hath  lil)erty  to  Imploy  straingers  lately  Com  from 
the  westward  upon  sd  Comons  within  sd  limits  upon 
Condition  the  sd  Bradford  doth  give  in  bonds  to  the 
selectmen  of  the  town  to  secure  the  town  from 
Aney  Charge  yt  may  fall  on  sd  town  Respe  sd  per- 
sons &  doo  also  Instruct  Aney  of  said  Inhabitants 
in  what  scill  sd  strainger  hath  in  Milking  the 
pines  soe  far  as  tliey  are  Capable  of  Instructing  any 


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PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


Sturtevant         iu  that  Ait  At  sd  Meeting  Samuel  Stnrtevant  and 

Samuel  benjamin  Warren  were  Chosen  &  Aded  to  Major 

Warren  bradford  Capt  Warren  &  Liften  William  iSluirtlif 

benjamin  with  what  they  were  betrusted  with  Relating  to  the 

Comons  of  sd  Town  that  they  be  not  lutruderd  on 

by  aney  particulars  «&  that  Aney  3  of  the  o  i)ersons 

May  legaly  act  tiierin 

At  sd  Meeting  About  3  quortors  of  An  Acre  of  laud 

Shaw  be  it  more  or  less  was  Granted  to  Benone}'  Shaw  Ly- 

Benoney         iug  upon  the  south  East  side  of  his  40  Acree  Lott  to 

Extend  hom  to  the  brook  &  soo  bounded  l)y  the  brook 

home. 

The  Acree  of  land  Granted  to  PLpliraini  Cole  at  the 

Town  Meeting  held  At  plimouth  was  laid  out 

Cole  on  the  west  side  of  tlie  way  that  goeth   to  Nelsons 

Ephraim  brook ^  and  bounded  as  ffolloweth  to  Extend  from  Jolin 
Rickards  land  Northerly  4  pole  in  breadth  &  40  pole 
iu  length  at  the  2  Northermost  Corners  with  heaps  of 
stones  the  length  lyeth  Neere  southwest  and  North- 
east it  was  laid  out  the  same  day  the  sd  Rickards  land 
was  laid  out  by  ns  James  Warren 

Will  Shurtlif  surveyors 
Reed  The  Reed  pond-  (i ranted  to  John   holmes  of  [)lini- 

pond  ouLh  deceased  on  the  13"'  of  October  IGGT  vv;isl)ounded 

Holmes  the  17"'  of  Aprill  1702  as  foUoweth  (viz)  with  A  stakL- 

Thomas  where  John  Nelsons  Raing  Cometh  to  tiie  forsd  [)ond 
&  from  sd  stake  to  Extend  southeast  by  two  hea[)es 
of  stones  Neere  the  southeasterly  End  of  the  pond  & 
then  More  Easterly'  to  an  other  heape  of  stones  Nere 
the  Creek  that  Isueth  out  of  sd  pond  &  soe  down  to  a 
heape  of  stones  by  A  Rock  &  then  the  other  part  of 
the  pond  bounded  by  the  beach  Northerly  i<:  the 
aforesd  holmes  other  land  James  Warren 
William  Sluirtlif 

Surveyors 
[81.]   New  plimouth  October  7"'  1701 

The   10   Acrees  of  land   laid  out   to  George  Bonain 
Junior  belon<>in<>-  To  Meadow  his  father  had  in  ve  lower 


1  Nelsons  Brook  is  Cold  Spring  Brook. 

'-Reed  Pond  was  an  overflow  of  Cold  Spring  Brook  near  the  point  (•r( 
the  Railroad. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


311 


Widow 

patience 
Holmes 


Bonam  south  Meadows  is  Bounded  as  ffoUoweth  (viz)  on  the 
George  Easterly  lilnd  by  the  land  or  ffarme  he  now  liveth  on  40 
pole  &  from  his  Eastermost  bounds  32  pole  Northeast 
&  by  East  to  A  pine  tree  Marked  on  4  sides  &  from 
thence  to  Extend  40  pole  to  A  pine  tree  Marked  stand- 
ing by  the  Way  that  Cometh  from  thence  to  Town  «fc 
then  by  the  Road  or  way  32  pole  Southwest  &  by  west 
to  the  bounds  first  mentioned  &  2  Acrees  More  by  his 
house  betwen  the  way  and  the  Meadow 

James  Warren 
William  Shurtlif 

Surveyors 
The  half  Acre  of  land  Granted  to  the  Widow  pa- 
tience holmes  by  the  Town  of  plimouth  was  laid  out 
on  the  Westward  side  of  ye  Way  Towards  the  first 
brook  on  the  26  of  Aprill  1703  it  is  in  length  About 
10  pole  Northwest  &  Southeast  &  in  Wedth  about  8 
pole  Northeast  &  South  west  &  at  Each  Corner  A 
stake  drove  in  the  ground  About  A  Rod  &  a  half 
from  the  land  deacon  Nathaniell  Wood  had  of  The 
Town  Aforesd  James  Warren 

Will  Shurtlif 

Surveyors 
Att  a  Town  Metting  Held  att  plimouth  Aprill  ye  26"'  1703 
Mr  Nathaniell  Thomas  Was  Chosen  Representative  att  sd 
Metiing  Capt  James  Warren  was  Chosen  Comishener 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  That  we  Samuel 
barrows  and  John  Tincom  both  of  the  Town  of  Middlebery  in 
the  County  of  plimouth  in  New  P^ngland  being  Joynt  parteners  in 
A  Certain  parcell  of  Meadow  lying  and  being  upon  both  sides  of 
the  River  Called  the  south  Meadow  River  in  the  Township  of  pli- 
mouth in  the  County  aforesd  which  sd  parcell  of  meadow  is 
l)ouuded  up  streame  by  the  meadow  yt  was  formerly  William  bar- 
lows &.  Down  stream  it  is  bounded  by  the  Meadow  of  Nathaniel 
IMorton  Whereof  we  have  Now  by  mutuall  Agreement  Divided  sd 
porcell  of  meadow  Equally  betwen  us  haveing  Respect  to  quallity 
as  well  as  to  the  quantety  as  followeth  (viz)  Namely  We  pitched 
A  Raing  of  staks  ACross  sd  meadow  and  we  doe  by  these  presence 
Mutualy  agree  that  all  yt  part  of  sd  parsell  of  meadow  lieth  up 
streame  from  sd  Raing  of  stakes  shall  belong  unto  sd  Samuel  Bar- 
rows and  his  heires  and  assignes  for  Ever  And  all  the  part  of  sd 


312  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

parsel  of  Meadow  which  lyeth  Dova'd  strein  from  sd  Raing  of  stakes 
shall  belong  unto  sd  John  Tinckoni  and  to  his  heires  and  assignes 
for  Ever  Now  the  aforsd  Rainge  of  stakes  thus  sett  and  tlie  Divis- 
ion thus  made  we  Doe  rautualy  agree  shal  stand  and  Remaine  as  a 
full  settlement  us  and  our  heires  and  assignes  for  Ever  In  Witnes 
Wherof  we  the  aforsd  Samuel  Barows  and  John  Tinkom  have 
herunto  sett  our  hands  and  seales  this  28  Day  of  March  one 
Thousand  seaven  hundred  and  Nine 

Samuel  Barrows  sel  ( ) 
Signed  and  sealed  John  Tinkom  () 

in  the  presence  of 
Ephram  Wood 
Isaac  howland 

[82.1  Att  ye  Town  Metting  Last  Mentioned  The  Inhabitants 
of  plimouth  voatted  Thatt  all  ye  Seder  Swamp  Throughout  ye 
township  shall  Bee  Divided  and  Laid  out  Acording  To  ye  Direc- 
tions following  Thatt  Is  To  Say  yt  all  old  propriators  and  other 
Inhabitants  of  ye  age  of  21  years  yt  are  Free  holders  and  house 
Keepers  Born  AVithin  ye  Town  shall  have  Each  of  y""  a  full  share 
Also  3'e  other  of  The  Inhabitants  Viz  Male  Children  which  Were 
born  in  ye  Town  and  l)oe  Reside  Now  in  Ittwho  have  Arived  unto 
ye  Age  of  21  years  shall  have  Each  of  y""  half  A  share  :  And 
That  all  such  Other  Inhabitants  That  Doe  Sucksed  aney  of  ye 
Ancient  propriators  To  have  a  full  share  Unles  Such  Ancient  In- 
habitant have  A  Son  Come  in  upon  his  Wright  and  yt  Noe  person 
To  have  More  Then  a  Single  Share  Though  he  May  have  More  old 
propriators  Rights  Then  one  And  yt  The  Children  of  such  persons 
Wlio  are  Dead  and  Would  by  this  Voate  have  had  a  right  had  lie 
bin  Liveing  viz  :  Such  Children  Who  are  under  The  Age  of  21 
years  shall  have  ye  Right  yt  Was  Their  fathers  That  Is  To  say  a 
full  Right  and  That  No  person  upon  aney  pretteuce  whatsoever 
shall  have  Aney  share  Exept  They  Reside  Now  in  ye  Town  Ex- 
cept The  Children  under  Age  afore  Mentioned  And  Such  persons 
who  have  in  ye  Town  a  Farm  Containing  An  100  Acres  of  Tillage 
Leased  out  With  A  Tennant  upon  Itt  Though  himself  Nott  Now- 
Residing  in  ye  Town  To  have  a  full  share  Also  ye  Town  made 
Choice  of  Leiut  Jacob  T<jnison  To  be  Theire  Survei*>lier  To  Lay 
out  The  Ceder  swam|)s  in  sd  Town  acording  To  ye  JMethod  al>o\  e- 
raentioned  Att  sd  INIelting  Major  John  Bradford  and  John  Sliite- 
vant  Were  Chosen   and  Apoynted  by  ye  sd  luhabittaiits  Their 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  313 

Agents  or  Trustes  To  Assist  Lent  Tomson  in  Laying  out  sd 
swamps  and  To  se  ye  orders  of  ye  Town  Relating  To  Aney  Tres- 
pas  Done  upon  The  Ceder  Timber  in  sd  swamps  Duly  Executted 
and  To  prosecute  aney  yt  sliall  ofend  in  ye  bi'eaeh  of  sd  Towns  or- 
ders Respecting  The  Swamp  and  Timber 

Itt  is  further  voatted  by  ye  Inhabittants  yt  If  aney  of  ye 
Inhabitants  Shall  Cut  aney  Seder  Timber  from  ye  Dates  Last  Men- 
tioned To  ye  first  of  august  Next  in  aney  of  the  Seder  Swamp 
Within  ye  Township  shall  forfeitt  Their  Shares  in  sd  swamp  and 
aney  other  yt  shall  presume  To  Cutt  aney  Seder  Timber  in  sd 
swamp  yt  Is  not  a  propriator  Shall  forfeit  20  Shillings  per  Tree 
and  yt  Those  Swamps  To  be  Laid  outbetwen  This  and  The  first  of 
August  Next  Itt  Was  Voatted  also  yt  There  shall  be  5  shares 
Laid  out  in  one  Lott  and  yt  ye  persons  Laying  out  sd  swamp  shall 
have  Respeckt  To  Equalise  sd  Shares  both  in  quantity  and  qual- 
lity  as  nere  as  may  be  and  yt  Every  propriator  shall  bearyeCharg 
of  Laying  outt  his  one  Lott  or  share 

[83.]  At  A  Town  Meeting  lield  att  plimouth  on  the  24*''  of 
May  1703  for  the  Choyce  of  Jurors  which  were  Samuul  Waterman 
ft'rances  Cook  Thomas  Holmes  &  Pxlmond  Tilson 

Att  this  Meeting  it  was  voted  by  the  Inhabitants  that  ye 
Laying  out  of  ye  Ceder  Swomps  shall  be  suspended  until  the  next 
winter  &  that  none  of  the  Inhabitants  shall  Cutt  aue}'  Green  Ceder 
trees  in  aney  of  the  Ceder  Swomps  untill  sd  swomps  be  devided  if  the 
Town  proceed  to  a  division  of  sd  swomps  on  forfiture  of  20  shillings 
per  tree  &  Chose  &  appointed  Major  John  Bradford  John  Stirtevant 
francis  Cook  Benjamin  AYarren  &  Bennejah  pratt  to'  have  Inspec- 
tion of  this  affair  those  last  mentioned  were  added  to  those  Chose 
by  tlie  town  at  a  town  Meeting  on  tlie  16"'  of  ffebriiary  169i  for 
the  like  service 

At  sd    Meeting  a  certain    Tract    of     land   lying 

M^"^  Isaac         Neere  to  hinds  belonging  to  M"  Isaac  Cushman  & 

Cushman  Benjamin  Soule  where  they   Now   live  if   it   Exceed 

Benjamin         Not  18  acres  is  granted  unto  sd  Cushman  &  Soule 

Soule  on  Condition  that  they  ye  sd  Cushman  &  Sole  allow 

of  a  suticiant  Roade  to  be  laid  out  by  the  select  men 

of  the  Town  througli  their  other  lauds  for  the  use  of 

the  Neighbours  there  &  Travilors  as  they  may  have 

ocasion    The    Road    through    the    sd    souls  laud  is 

alReady  laid  out  as  on  town  Record  doth  Appeare 


314  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Jacob  Jacob  Cooke  is  Granted  all  the  Comou    land  lying 

Cooke         without  the     bounds  formerly  sett  by  Capt    Thomas 

Southworth  unto    M"  Joseph    Bradfords  100  acres  of 

laud  at  Jons  River  &  within  i\\v  liouiids  sei.ce  sett  by 

Tho  :  ffaunce  for  five  pounds  in  Money 

At  this  It  was  voated  by  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  That 

Meting  all  the  Comon  land  ^  yt  lyeth  within  A  mile  &  half  upon 

May  24         A  square  P2very  way  distant  from  the  head  of  Cobbs 

1708  Meadow  soe  Caled  ;  vvhicli  sd  Meadow  lyeth  betwen 

Munks  hill  and   aunasnap])et  shall  ly  for  A  perpetual  1 

sheei)e  Comon  for  Ever  Excepting  only  meadows  swomps  & 

pastor  svvomi)y  Ground  or  land  &  whereas  sundry  of  the  In- 

habitants of  sd  town  have  subscribed  to  nn  agrement 
to  have  their  sheepe  keei)t  in  A  General  tflock  on  the 
sd  perpetuall  Comons  &  to  build  a  house  forashepard 
to  dwell  in  &  liberty  for  the  bheapard  for  the  time  be-' 
ing  to  brok  u[)  fence  &  Improve  20  Acrees  of  land  for 
the  Generall  beniflt  of  the  owners  of  the  sd  flock  on 
Aney  part  of  the  aforsd  Comons  also  aney  other  free- 
holder of  the  town  hath  liberty  to  Joyn  with  those  who 
have  already  subscribed  aney  time  within  3  years  from 
the  date  herof  Next  &  to  have  the  like  priviledg  w"" 
them  he  or  they  paying  their  proportion  of  the  Charge 
for  the  shepards  wages  house  folds  etc  Acording  to  the 
)nunber  of  sheepe  they  shall  have  keept  in  sd  flock 
also  aney  other  free  holder  of  sd  town  who  shall  se 
cause  to  put  their  sheepe  in  the  Generall  flock  at  any 
time  herafter  shall  have  liberty  &  an  P^quall  share  in 
sd  house  folds  (etc)  &  privilidgof  Comonage  provd  he 
or  they  pay  to  those  who  are  the  first  undertakers  the 
[84.]  Charge  of  this  present  year  for  the  first  yeare 
their  sheepe  go  in  the  Generall  flock  after  the  sam 
Rate  p""  head  as  the  first  undertakers  pay  for  this  pres- 

1  The  head  of  (Cobb's  meadow  is  at  the  easterly  end  of  a  grat^sy  meadow 
now  oM'iied  by  Albert  Benson  a  short  distance  south  of  the  road  leadinj;-  from 
Parting  Ways  to  Plyinpton.  Tiie  sheep  pasture  extended  a  mile  and  a  half 
eaeh  way  from  this  point,  including  a  lot  of  three  miles  S(iuur('.  A  part  of  it 
was  within  the  present  Ijound.s-  ol  I'lympton,  Kingstnn  and  Carver.  On  its 
soutluTh-  side  it  extended  across  tlif  Carver  road  and  ncarh-  over  to  the  South 
Meadow'  road.  One  of  the  wood  lots  within  the  bouixls  is  still  called  tlie 
••  Shiidicnrs  Tent  lot."  It  was  Hnally  abandoned  as  a  siieep  pasture,  and  in 
1784  the  town  voted  to  sell  it.  The  towns  of  I'lympton  and  Kingston,  which 
had  been  incorporated  iu  1707  and  17l'()  nsjx  rtivcly,  jmt  in  claims  for  a  share, 
but  it  was  tinally  decided  thai  tlicy  had  no  interest  in  it,  and  the  W'hole  was 
sold  in  lots  at  various  times  by  the  town  of  riymouth. 


PL  YMO  UTH  RECORDS. 


315 


Harlow 
Will : 
Senior  his 
Ten  tieree 
Lett 


John 
Brad'' 
Jun  Lott 


ent  year  for  the  shepards  wages  house  folds  (etc)  also 
yt  noe  person  what  soever  shall  have  more  sheepe  go 
in  the  sd  flock  at  aney  time  hearf ter  then  proportionall 
with  other  subscribers  according  to  the  number  he  or 
they  put  in  the  first  yeare  &  alsoe  yt  Noo  person  may 
have  herafter  aney  sheepe  goo  on  sd  perpetuall  Com- 
ons  other  then  such  as  shall  Joyn  w"'  the  first  under- 
takers their  heires  or  assigns  or  pay  pro  Rate  for  their 
sheepe  as  aforsd  provided  and  its  ye  In  tent  of  this 
voate  that  the  first  undertakers  or  those  yt  are  Con- 
serned  in  sd  flock  the  first  3  years  shall  build  a  shep- 
ards house  &  shepe  folds  &  also  fold  their  flock  of 
shepe  the  first  3  years  somers  on  sd  perpetuall  Com- 
ons  for  the  benifit  of  the  Generall  acording  to  Each 
mans  [)ropo  :  in  order  to  bring  sd  Commons  to  gras 

The  10  Acrees  of  land  Granted  to  William 
harlow  senior  deceased  By  vertue  of  his  haveing 
Meadow  at  the  lower  south  Meadows  was  laid  out 
at  the  south  Meadows  by  poUopody  Cove  &  is 
bounded  as  foUoweth  with  A  white  oak  bush  on 
the  southwest  Corner  which  was  the  Corner  bounds 
of  George  Mortons  10  acre  lott  &  from  thence  to 
Extend  Northwest  half  a  pint  Northerly  28  pole 
to  a  pine  bush  Marked  &  from  thence  to  Extend 
Neere  Northeast  52  Rod  till  it  Cometh  against  the 
head  of  the  Cove  abovesd  &  then  Plasterly  down 
to  the  Cove  &  then  southwest  32  Rod  by  the  Cove 
to  a  white  oak  bush  which  was  abraham  Jacsons 
Corner  bounds  &  ther  bounded  by  the  sd  Jacsons 
and  George  Mortons  land  Neere  southwest  till  it 
Comes  to  the  bounds  fii'st  Mentioned  leaveing  A 
way  to  goe  to  the  Meadows  By  us  the  3*^  of 
Aprill  1702  James  Warren 

Will :   ShurtlitT  suiveiors 

The  20  Acres  of  Land  Granted  To  John  Brad- 
ford Junior  ye  31  of  august  1702  Was  Laid  outt 
on  ye  Southwest  Side  of  Jonses  River  ye  23  of 
September  1702  and  bounded  as  foUoweth  viz  on 
ye  N(Mtherly  Corner  w*  a  Red  oak  Standing  b}^  ye 
River  and  from  Thence  To  Extend  south  and  by 
East    about   18   pole  by  ye    Land    yt   Capt   John 


316  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Bradford  bought  of  ye  Town  To  a  pine  Tree 
Miirked  on  4  sides  standing  in  ye  Kaing  of  ya 
aforesd  Land  and  from  Tln'nce  To  Extend  Soutli- 
east  by  East  Till  lit  Coin, 's  To  Sam"  bradfords 
Land  Till  Ttt  Comes  to  Jonses  River  and  Then 
Neare  Northeast  Till  Itt  Comes  To  ye  bounds  first 
Mentioned 

James  Warren  & 

William  Shirtleff 

Surveyers 

[85.]  Att  n  Town  Metting  held  . 'Itt  plimouth  September  12"^ 
1703  Att  sd  Metting  ye  Juriors  ('hosen  Were  Caleb  Lorein 
Ben_i  Eaton  James  barnabe  &  John  Watson 

Att  sd  INIetting  Itt  was  voaled  by  ye  lnli:i)»ittants  of  ye 
Town  To  allow  unto  ^  Mr  Ephraime  Little  our  [)resent  Minester 
sixty  pounds  for  his  Snllery  for  Tliis  present  yeare  Which  is  To 
Commence  from  ye  !.'»'''  of  May  Lti.st  past  nnd  w''^  hath  since  sd 
Term  bin  Contrebutted  To  goe  Towards  sd  sum  and  Whatt  fals 
shortt  of  60  pounds  by  Way  of  Contrebution  To  be  forthwith 
Levied  by  Rate  upon  ye  Inhabittants  of  this  Lower  Sosiaty  &  ye 
Inhabittants  To  be  Notified  by  ye  Cunstabic  What  Each  Mans 
proporttiou  is  of  sd  sum — And  ye  Town  Doe  further  Voate  To 
Keep  up  Theire  Weekly  Coutrebutton  &  Each  Lihabittant  Con- 
trebutting  is  To  Mark  his  money  Which  he  shall  Contrebute — 
Which  shall  i)e  substractted  out  of  his  Rate  att  ye  Close  of  ye 
yeare  ; 

The  Town  further  Voatte  yt  all  Moneys  Contrebuted 
unmarked  shall  be  Acounted  Strangers  INIouey  and  shall  lie 
Allowed  To  Their  Minester  over  and  above  60  pounds  ye  sd  Sum 
To  be  paid  in  money  or  provishions  at  money  price 

Att  sd  Metting  Itt  AVas  Voatted  To  iNIake  a  Kate  Towards 
ye  Defraying  Town  Charges  To  be  paid  ity  ye  llrst  of  december 
Next  Ensueing  ye  Date  al)ovsd  Tiie  Town  Charges  are  as  fol- 
loweth 

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settled  over  the  First  Church  in  1690,  and  tontinued  in  the  ministry  until  his 
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PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  317 

£ 
for  ye  Releif  of  ye  pore  o 

for  Ringing  ye  bell  1 

To  M''  Mordo  for  a  Lather^  and  Lock 

Att  sd  Melting  William  Shirtlef  and  Nath 
apointed  and  Desired  To  prosecute  John  Cole  for  Trespasing  upon 
ye  Towns  lutrcst  of  Sedg  ground  viz  ye  Town  pond  given  by  ye 
Inhabitants  for  ye  use  of  ye  Minestrey 

Voatted  yt  Capt  Warren  &  Leiut  Shirtlef  shall  vew^  a  per- 
sel  of  Land  Desired  by  Deacon  Wood  and  To  Make  a  Reportt 
thereof  To  The  Town  in  order  To  a  Grant  from  ye  Town  to  him 

Granted  to  Abiall  Shirtlef  20  Acres  of  Land  Nere 

Abiel  about  ye   South   Meadow   on  Consideration  of  Sum 

Shurtleff         Loss   Sustained  by  him  With   Refferance  To   a  liar- 

gaine  Made  With  ye   Selleck   Men   about  building  a 

bridg  over  Jonses  River 

C4rauted   To   Deacon  Tho  :  Clark   and  Will   harlow  a 

slip  of  Common   Liiug  betwen  There  Lotts  att  Manno- 

ment  ponds  To  Each  of  Them  a  like  proportion  Granted 

Tho  :         To  Tho.  Doty  on  ye   westward  of  his   fathers   Land  To 

Doty         Extend  To  a  Slow  for  ye  Convenience  of  water  not  to 

Exced  a  Quarter  of  an  acre 

[8C]  There  is  seaven  Acrees  of  Meadow  laid  out  for  Robert 
Ransoin  at  the  south  meadows  on  both  sides  the 
River  Caled  the  south  meadow  River  bounded  as  fol- 
loweth  on  the  East  Corner  a  Maple  tree  marked  &  on 
the  North  Corner  a  spruce  tree  marked  &  from  thence 
Runing  30  Rood  down  the  River  to  a  small  white  oake 
marked  &  from  thence  Crossing  the  River  Eastward 
to  A  black  oake  Marked  More  of  upland  laid  out  for 
Joshia  &  Robert  Ransom  on  the  Eastward  side  of  the 
River  10  Acrees  of  upland  bounded  as  followeth  on 
the  Northward  Corner  with  A  pine  tree  marked  from 
Robert  thence  Runing  Eastward  40  Rod  to  a  small  Red  oake 

Ransom  marked  from  thence  Runing  southward  40  Rood  to  a 
pine  tree  marked  standing  in  A  swompe  &  from 
thence  Rainging  Northward  40  pole  to  A  black  oake 
tree  marked  which  is  southward  Corner  bounds  of  the 
Meadow  laid  out  for  Robert  Ransom  May  27  pr 
Isaac  Cushman  surveior 


318  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Maj-  24  At  a  Towu  meeting  held  at  plimoiith  on  the  24"'  of 

1703  May  1703  at  sd  meeting ]\P'-  William  Shuillef  Made  A 

motion  to  the  Town  to  Exchainge  some  part  of  his 
meadow  at  the  high  pines^  soe  Caled  with  tlie  Town 
for  the  upland  and  meadow  at  the  soulhmeadows 
belonging  to  the  Town  there  for  the  use  of  tlie  min- 
estrey  upon  sd  motion  the  Town  Made  Choyee  of 
Capt  Warren  and  Nathaniell  Morton  for  their 
Agents  or  trustees  to  agree  witli  sd  Shurtlif  as  to  an 
Exchainge  of  sd  lands  &,  to  Make  Report  therof  to 
the  Town  in  order  to  the  Towns  Confirmation  therof 
&  Wheras  M"  William  Shurtlif  hath  passed  a  deede 
to  sd  Agents  of  sora  part  of  his  sd  meadow  acording 
to  his  Agrement  with  sd  Agents  or  trustees  Tiiertore 
December  at  a  town  meting  held  at  plimoiitli  on  the  15"'  of  de- 
15"'  1703  eember  1703  the  Town  Granted   unto   M"  William 

Shurtlif  abovesd  both  the  upland  &  meadow  land  at 
sd  south  meadows  that  was  belonging  to  the  Minis- 
trey  &  Now  Exchainged  to  him  &  his  heires  &  as- 
signes  for  P^ver 
At   sd    Meeting    Ephraim    Coole  Richard    Seers  Tliomas 
Holmes  &   Nathaniel  Howland  were  Chosen  to  serve  on  the  Jury 
december  At  sd  Meting  Information  being  given  that  there 

la  1703  was  strey  of  wood   upon  the  lott  of  land  laid  out 

for  the  use  of  the  Ministree    Therupon  the  Inhabi- 
tants    Made    Choyee    of  William    Ring    &   Isaac 
Lothrop    to    have    Inspection    of  sd   laud   that   the 
wood  bent  destroyed  &  they  are  Invested  herby  with 
full    power   from   sd   town  to    prossecut   aney   that 
shall  trespas  theron  according  as  the  law  dyrects 
Att  a  Town  Metting  held  att  plimouth    on   ye   first   of 
March    170f  For   tlie   Choice   of    Town   officers     for   the   yeare 
Insueing  viz  Thomas  faunce  Chosen  Town  Clerk.     The  Selleckt 
Men  Chosen  AVei'e    Major  John   bradford  Samuell   Stirtevant  & 
Nath"   Morton  The    Cunstaliles   Chosen    Were   Thomas    Shirtlef 
and  John  Watson — The  Grandjuriors  for  3'e  yeare  Were  Ephraime 
Morton  sen  John  Dyer  Eliazer  Ring  and  John  holmes  Juriors  for 
Tryals  att  ye  Inferior  Court   Chosen  are  John   Churchel  Benj : 
Warren  Thomas  JMorton   &   Calleb   Lorein :    The   Tythiug   Men 

1  "  High-i)iues"  is  a  place  011  Salt-house,  or  Diixbury  Beach,  where  pine  trees 
of  considerable  size  once  grew,  as  they  did  on  Plymouth  Beach. 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS.  319 

Chosen  are  James  barnabe  &  sam"  Bryant :  The  surveyhers  for  ye 
high  Waves  Chosen  Were  Deacon  Chirk   Benj :  Warren   Thomas 

hovvland  Calleb  Cook  John  bryant  &  benijuli  pratt The  Grand 

Juriors  for  ye  Snpperior  Conrt  Chosen  are  Sam"  Stu'tevant  Nath" 
Morton  &  Abiall  Sliirtlef  Tlie  petty  Juriors  att  sd  Conrtt  Chosen 
were  Leu'  Shurtlef  Deacon  Clark  John  Mordo  John  Stirtevant 
&  Eliazer  Churchel 

[ST.]  At  sd  Mettinii-  Last  IMentioned  Itt  Was  voatted  by  ye 
Inhabitants  That  there  Should  be  a  Grammer  Scole  Master 
provided   for  ye   use  of  ye  Tt)\vn  for  ye  yeare    Eusueing  AVhich 

shall  be  Settled  in  the  Seuter  of  ye  Town  & 
school  Capt  AVarren   Nath"    Thomas   &   Mr  INIordow 

170|  'are   appoynted  l)y  The   Town  To  procure  one 

in  ye  Center  voatted  That  There  shall  be  a  Rate  Made  upon 

of  ye  Town  ye   Inhabitants   of    The   Town  To   Defray   ye 

Charge   Thereof 

Att  sd  Metting  An  Antient  Grantt  of  Meadow  To 
Edward  Dotty  att  Rockey  Neck  brook  Is  Confirmed  nnto  Sam" 
Dotty  being  6  acres  If  Itt  be  There  To  bo  had  and  Nott  to  Exeed 
six  acres 

[88.]  Att  sd  Metting  The  Agents  of  the  purehassers  of  3'e 
South  purchase  in  ye  Township  of  Midlebery  moved  To  ye 
Inhabitants  of  j^e  Town  of  plimouth  To  Chuse  Three  Agents  ov 
Trustees  To  Give  yn  A  Treatty  in  order  To  A  Complyance  AVith 
Refferance  To  ye  Differance  yt  hath  a  River  Relatting  To  ye 
Tittle  of  Lands  betwen  ye  sd  Inhabittants  of  plimouth  and  ye 
purehassers  of  sd  Tracks  upon  Which  Considerattion  ye  Town 
made  Choice  or  Major  John  Bradford  Capt  Warren  and  Leu*  W"' 
Shirtlef  as  Theire  Agents  or  Trustes  in  Theire  behalf  &,  Doe 
herby  Invest  Them  With  full  power  To  Agree  w"'  ye  Agents  of 
sd  purchase  &  putt  a  Fineall  Isue  unto  ye  Matter  of  Differance  : 
&  w*^'  Thay  Doe  one  ye  Towns  behalf  Respeckting  ye  Differance 
shall  stand  Good  and  Remaine  in  full  force  and  vertue 

At  A  Town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the. 22'^  of  Ma^' 
1704  for  the  Choyce  of  a  Representative  &  other  Couserns  as  fol- 
loweth  (viz)  Capt  James  Warren  was  Chose  Representative  for  the 
yeare  The  Jurors  Chose  to  serve  at  the  County  Court  on  the  20"' 
of  June  were  Robert  Bartlet  AVill :  harlow  Eben  Cobb  &  Ben  : 
Soule 


320 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


At  sd  Meetiug  it  was  Agreed  upon  &  voted  by  the  Inhab- 
tants  That  ye  select  men  should  make  a  Rate  of  30  pounds  upon 
the  Inhabitants  of  this  lower  society  for  the  ministers  sallery  for 
one  half  year  Comencing  from  the  lo""  of  this  Instant  May  to  be 
gathered  in  by  the  middle  of  October  Next  &  when  sd  half  year  is 
Expired  then  to  Make  A  Rate  for  ye  whole  year  3't  soe  the  whole 
sallerey  for  ye  yeare  Relating  to  the  mantenance  of  Ministrey 
may  fall  within  the  Compos  of  one  Cunstabls  time  in  Evei-y 
3'eare  &  to  Keepe  Contrebution  afoot  in  the  Congregation  &  to  be 
Regulated  acording  to  former  Town  ordei- 

Alt  sd  Metting  Itt  was  voatted  yt  all  The  Cedar 
Swamp    Within    ye    Township    shall    be    Devided 
acording   To    former   Town     Ackt   and    yt   There 
Cedar  shall  be   no  Sedar  Timber  felled  upon   sd   Towns 

Swamp  Commons  from  this  date  To  ye  fii'stof  Aprill  Next 

Ensueing  on  penalty  of  Ten  shillings  per  Tree  for 
Every  default  &  Samuel  Stirtevant  &  George 
Bonam  are  Apinted  to  be  helpfull  to  the  surveyor 
in  deviding  sd  swomps  &  the  persons  hereafter 
Named  Are  desired  &  apoiuted  to  have  Inspection 
of  sd  swomps  to  se  the  Towns  order  herin  above 
Mentioned  Respecting  the  Sedar  Timber  duely 
Executed  The  persons  are  Major  Bradford  Left 
Shurtlif  Samuel  Stirtevant  John  Stirtevant  Caleb 
Lo.ring  Elkauah  Cushmau  &  George  bonam  Sc  none 
of  sd  Comitie  May  Cut  aney  sedar  timber  on 
forfitur  of  20  shillings  per  tree 

At   sd   Meeting  A   small  Goore    of  land   lately 

Joseph  Taken    in   by  Joseph  Churchell   on    the   Northerly 

Churchels  side  of  his  lott  is  granted  to  sd  Joseph  Churchill 

Grant  yt  is  to  say  all  yt  lieth  within  the  fence   lately  set 

up  by  liim  up  to  the  Comon  Roade  Way 


[89.]   Att  sd   iVIetting   Last  Mentioned   Samuel   King  Junior 
Samll  had  Liberty  Granted  him  by  ye  Town  To  heave  up 

King  his  30  Acre   Lot  Lately  Laid  outt  and   To  Take 

Grant  Itt  up  Nere  Mr  Cushmans  Land 

Att  sd  Metting  Granted  To  John  Gray  a  Small  Goare  of 
Land  Liing  on  ye  Northward  of  his  30  acre  Lott  and  The  head 
of  ye  Land  he  bought  of  benjamin  Eatton  and  home  to  ye  Line 
Lattely  Run  by  Leiu"  Thompson  This  Grantted  in  Case  Itt  may 


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prove  a   peaceable   Complyauce  betwen  him  and  ye  Rest   of  ye 
Neibhouis  Respeckting  Theire  Rainges  of  Their  old  lots 


Adam 
Rights 
Grant 

Jacob 

Michels 

Grant 


Nicolias 
Mayes  20 
Acre  Loott 


Att  sd  Metting  Adam  Right  had  Grantted  him  Ten 
acres  of  Land  Which  is  Granted  in  Consideration  of 
ye  Rhoad  Laterly  Laid  Through  his  Land  by  ye 
Seleck  men  for  ye  use  of  ye  Neibhourhood 

Att  sd  Metting  ye  Town  Grantted  To  Jacob  Michell 
20  Acrees  of  Land  Liing  Neare  To  Major  bradfords 
Land  Att  Jonses  River  voatted  To  Repair  ye  Metting 
hous  and  Request  Mr  Nath"  Thomas  To  See  IttDone 
&  To  Retunie  his  acount  To  ye  Town  in  order  To  pay 
Major  John  bradford  and  Nath"  Morton  are  Chosen 
surveighers  for  ye  Town  for  Measureing  Land 

May  ye  15"^  1704— Then  Laid  outt  To  Nicolas 
May  20  Acres  of  Land  formerly  Grantted  by  ye 
Town  and  bounded  as  followeth  begining  att  a  Red 
oak  Tree  on  ye  Easterly  side  of  ye  Rhoad  That 
Leadeth  To  ye  hering  pond  at  Mannoment  ponds 
so  Northerly  To  Sam^^  Cornishes  Land  Easterly  24 
pole  To  a  Red  oak  Tree  marked  on  4  sides  &  from 
Thence  Extending  South  &  by  West  90  pole  and 
There  bounded  with  a  Red  oake  Marked  on  4  sides 
and  from  Thence  To  Extend  West  and  by  North  28 
pole  To  a  Red  oak  Marked  on  4  sides  on  ye  south- 
erly side  of  ye  aforesd  path  and  from  Thence  To 
Extend  North  and  by  East  something  more  East- 
erly 90  Rod  to  ye  bounds  first  mentioned  Which  is 
15  acres  of  ye  20  above  mentioned  :  The  other  5 
acrees  was  Laid  out  att  ye  same  time  and  bounded 
as  followeth  begining  att  a  Red  oak  Tree  Which  is 
ye  West  Corner  bound  of  ye  said  Cornishes  other 
Land  and  from  Thence  To  Extend  Southerly  by 
Joseph  holmsses  Laud  Till  Itt  Cometh  To  his  south- 
east Corner  bound  w*^^  is  a  heap  of  stones  by  a 
Swamp  and  so  bounded  by  ye  Swamp  South  South- 
east To  a  Red  oak  Tree  and  a  heap  of  stones  on  ye 
side  of  a  hill  nere  sd  Swamp  and  from  Thence  To 
Extend  Nerest  Northeast  Till  Itt  Comes  To  ye 
Southeast  Corner  bound  of  his  other  land 


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PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


survciglu'd   mid    Mcnsiiifd   on   yt"    D^KY   Jmd   ycare 
ahove  wriUea  by 

Jiimes  Wanon 
&  Thomas  Fauuce 

Suiveiu,liers 


[00.]    On  the  11"'  of  Juno  KIDr.  Thou  Moasurod   and  botindod 
unto  .John  Nolson  holkinh  Tincon  &  Isaao  Tincon 
John  <S  aci'oo.s  of  IMoadow  which   was  formerly  Granted 

Nelson  unto  William  Nelson  i^c  K[)hraim  Tinicom  lioth  late 

helkiah  of  plimonth  deceased  at  tlio  lower  south  meadow 

Tincom  at  a  place  Comonly  Caled  the  duhle  l)rooks  Next 

Isaac  adjoyning  to  the  meadow  belonging  to  Benjamin 

Tincom  liarlow   &    begining  att  his  Corner  bound  ou  the 

their  h)ts  North  side  of  the  brook  &  soe  Rainging  down  sd 

of    meadow  Meadow  southwest  and  by  south  Neerest  32  pole 

to  a  pine  tree  marked  &  from  sd  tree  Raing  accross 
the  Meadow  40  pole  to  a  Rock  on  A  point  of  up- 
land &  from  sd  Red  oake  Marked  standing  About 
f)  pole  from  sd  Rock  &  from  thence  Rainging 
Northeast  and  by  North  to  a  point  of  upland  and 
there  bounded  with  a  pine  tree  it  from  thence 
Rainging  Norwest  &  by  west  to  the  bound  tree 
first  mentioned. 

Measured  and  bounded  on   the  day  &  yeaiv  above 

Mentioned  p'  Thomas  ffannce  Survyor  to  the  Town 

Aprill  Twenty  six  Acrees  of  Land  Laid  out  and  Bounded  To 

ye  15  James  Clark  Junior  Which  ye  Town  Granted  him  Lib- 

1704  erty  To  buy  of  ye  Towns  Commons  of  tliose  men  which 

yc  Town  had  apoynted  To  Sell  Land — 20  Acrees  Ling 

James  at  a  pond  Called  Island  pond  and    bounded  As  foUow- 

Clark  eth— AVith  a  Red  oak  Tree  w'^''  Was. ye  AV' est  Corner 

Jun  his         bound  of  his  30  Acree  Loott  and  from  Thence  To  Run 

Loott  West  Noithwest  23  pole  To  a.  pine  Tree  Marked  on  4 

Sides   And   from   Thence  Raingeth  Northwest  and  by 

west  40    pole   and   There   bounded  With   a   Red  oake 

Marked  Standing  nere  his  other  Land  and  so  Joyning 

to  The  other  Six  Acrees  Laid  out  on  ye  Northwest  Side 

of  beaver  Dam  Swamp  &  bounded  As  followe"'  viz  on 

ye  North  Corner  With  a  Red  oak  Marked  on  4  Si<les 

and  Raingeth  East  South  East  22  pole  To  a  pine  Tree 


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Marked  Standing  in  ye  Swamp  side  and  from  TLence 
To  Extend  Soutliward  ailong  ye  Swamp  56  pole  and 
There  bounded  Witli  a  pine  Tree  Marked  and  from 
Thence  Raingeth  West  Northwest  22  pole  To  a  Red 
cake  Tree  Marked  And  from  Thence  Northward  by  a 
Raing  of  Trees  Marked  To  ye  bounds  first  Mentioned 
Measured  and  bounded  3'e  day  and  year  abovsd  by 

John  Bradford 
&  Nath"  Morton 

Surveighers 

[91.]  The   10  Acrees  of  Land  Granted  To  Adam  Wright  by 
Adam  ye   Town    of    plimonth    Upon    ye  Acount   of  his 

Wrights  Allowing   land   for  a  way  from   Lakenham  To  ye 

10  Acrees  Mettinghouse    in  ye  uper  Sosiaty    is    bounded  as 

followeth  on  the  27"' of  June  1704  on  the  North 
east  Corner  with  A  Maple  Tree  marked  on  4  sids 
&  from  thence  to  Extend  west  about  27  pole  to  a 
small  Maple  Marked  on  4  sides  standing  by 
Colchester  brook  &  from  sd  Maple  to  Extend 
south  60  pole  to  two  Red  oaks  Growing  both  out 
of  one  Roote  Marked  on  4  sides  &  from  thence  to 
Extend  North  60  pole  till  it  Cometh  to  the  bounds 
first  mentioned  This  laud  was  laid  out  in  A  spruce 
swompe  betwen  Colchester  brook  &  George 
Samsons  att  Weuatuxett  John  Bradford 

James  Warren 
William  Shurtlef 
Surveyors 
Town  At   a  Town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on   the   21  of 

Meting         August   1704   for  the  Choyce  of  Jurrors  to   serve  at 
the  quorter  sessions  in  September  Next  Which  were 
as   followeth    ffrancis   Adams    Samuel    Cornish   Giles 
Riekard  Jonathan  Bryant 
At  sd  Meeting  The  following  Account  of  Charges  was 
Taken   in  open   town   meting  &  voted  to  be  Rated   for  upon  the 
Inhabitants  of  the  Town  which  is  as  followeth 

Imprimis  for  the  scoole  Master  22 — 00 — 00 

Item  for  the  assembly  man  12 — 00 — 00 

Item  for  Nathaniel  Morton  01—16—00 

Item  for  Major  Bradford  00—15—00 


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PLYMOUTH  ilECORM. 


-00- 
-00- 


-00 
-00 


Item  for  Samuel  Stirtevaiit  00—08—00 

Item  for  Making  Kates  fertile  yenr  170;3 

&  for  1704  01- 

Itein  for  the  Releif  of  the  poore  0,')- 

Item  To   Thomas  Howland  for  keeping 

Will :  yong  a  straiuger  02-00-00 

Item  for  the   Reparation  of  the    IMeeting 

house  08—00-00 

onl}'  forty  shillings  is  to  l)e  allowed 

to   the    uper   sosiaty   out   of  sd  8 

pounds 
Item  for  the  Cuustables  Sallerey  for  two 

years  past  &  this  present  year 
Item  for  benjamin  Warren 
Item  for  John  pratt  &  Thomas  howland 
Item  for  the  New  Sosiaty  00-10-00 


02-0;-)- 

-00 

00— OC- 

-00 

00— o(;- 

-00 

[92.]  The    bounds   of  the    (>    acrees    of  '  Meadow    of   Joseph 
Joseph  Churchill   &  the  G  acres  of  George   Mortons   &   the 

Churchill  6  acres  yt  was  John  Tilsons  at  the   South   meadows 

bounds  was  Renewed  &   settled   on  the   19"'  of  July   1704 

&  bounded  as  foUoweth  (viz)  Joseph  Churchels 
East  bounds  is  a  wdjite  oake  stake  stuck  in  ye 
Ground  on  the  southeast  of  the  meadows  it  from 
sd  stake  to  Extend  Nere  North  Northwest  half  a 
pint  Westerly  to  a  white  oake  tree  Marked  on  4 
sides  standing  by  Watsons  Cove  which  is  the  Raing 
betweu  Ransoms  and  the  aforsd  Churchels  Meadow 
«&  from  sd  white  oak  tree  to  Extend  southwesterly 
by  the  upland  20  pole  to  an  other  white  oak  tree 
Marked  on  4  sides  &  from  thence  to  I2xtend  Neere 
Southeast  and  by  south  3  degrees  southerly  across 
the  Meadow  to  a  stake  stuck  in  the  ground  standing 
on  the  west  side  of  a  little  Cove  about  14  poole 
from  the  bounds  first  mentioned  all  betwen  the 
bounds  first  Mentioned  is  .Joseph  Chuichils 

George  George   Mortons   is   bounded  on  the  East  side  by 

Mortons  the  aforesd  Joseph  Churchels  &  is  on  the   Norwest 

Meadow  End  30  pole   in   wedth  from  Churchils   white  oake 

tree  to  an  other  white  oake  tree  Marked  on  4  sides 


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325 


Towards  popes  point  &  from  sd  white  oake  tree  to 
Extend  Neere  south  southeast  across  the  meadow 
to  a  Red  oake  stake  &  from  sd  stake  b}'  the  upland 
till  it  Cometh  to  the  aforesd  Churchels  meadow 
John  Tilsons  Now  in  the  posession  of  Edmond 
John  Tilsou   was  bounded   on   the   Easterly    side  by  the 

Tilsons  aforesd  George  Morton  &  down  the  Meadow  till  it 

Now  Edmo      Cometh    to    deacon    Nathaniel  Woods    which    is  a 
Tilsons  white  oak  tree  on  the  Northwest  side  of  the  Meadow 

&  from  sd  white  oake  tree  which  was  the  sd  Woods 
bounds  on  a  straite  line  to  a  pine  tre  on  the  south- 
east side  of  the  Meaddow  all  betwen  the  sd 
mortons  and  the  sd  Woods  from  upland  to  upland 
was  laid  out  to  the  sd  Tilson  To  which  bounds  they 
the  above  mentioned  Churchill  Morton  &  Tilsou 
Consented  &  agreed  which  was  Renewed  &  settled 
the  day  above  Mentioned  by  me 

William  Shurtlif 

Surveyor 
Rings  Ten  The    10    acres    of  land  Granted  to  Eliazar  Ring 

acre  Loott  by  the  Inhabitants  of  plimouth  At  a  town  meeting 
held  at  plimouth  on  the  first  of  March  170|  was 
laid  out  on  the  27"'  of  June  1704  &  bounded  as 
foUoweth  (viz)  5  acres  thereof  next  his  other  land 
at  Jones  meadow  &  bounded  on  the  west  Corner 
with  a  small  white  oake  marked  on  4  sides  &  from 
thence  to  Extend  30  pole  East  North  East  to  a 
Red  oake  tree  marked  on  4  sides  &  then  Extending 
south  southeast  20  pole  to  a  birch  tree  maiked  in  a 
swomi)e  &  there  bounded  by  the  swomp  southerly 
to  his  other  lands  &  then  bounded  by  his  other  lands 
to  the  bounds  hist  mentioned  The  other  5  acres 
was  laid  out  at  a  place  Called  bradford's  bridg  & 
bounded  at  the  west  Corner  with  a  white  oake  tree 
marked  on  4  sides  &  then  Extending  southeast  16 
pole  to  a  maple  standing  by  A  swompe  marked  on 
4  sds  &  then  bounded  southwesterly  by  the  swompe 
&  brok  as  it  turneth  Glebing  West  North  *  till  it 
Corns  to  the  bounds  first  mentioned 

John  Bradford 

James  Warren 

Surveyors 


326  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS 

At  A  Town  Meeting  held  at  plinionth  on  the  1 1 "'  of 
deseniber  1704  for  the  Ciioyec  of  Jiinors  &  other  Town  buisnes 
the  Jnrrors  Chosen  are  Stephen  Burneb  Joseph  Hohnes  senior 
Thomas  holmes  &  ffrancis  Cooke 

At  this  meeting  The  Town  granted  to  Left :  William 
Shnrtlif  &  Ephraim  Coole  Liberty  to  whorfe  down  be- 
low their  land  nnder  Coals  hill  soe  Caled  dt)wn  into  the 
sea  soe  farr  as  may  be  Conveniant  for  them  \i  lliis 
meeting  the  Agents  of  the  Town  yt  were  iuipruvt'd  in 
laying  ont  or  snrveing  the  seder  swamjis  in  order  lo  a 
division  of  ym  Gave  the  town  an  account  yt  they  had 
survyd  ym  &  a  vote  being  Cald  for  to  know  the  towns 
mind  whether  they  would  Chouse  a  Comittie  to  talce 
Ceder  notice  of  the  Clamors  or  propriators  their  was  object- 

Swamp         tion  made  by  some  which  ocasioned  mnch  Diseorse  at 
last  this  voat  pascd  yt  is  to  say  yt  a  Comity  should  be 
Chosen  to  Consider  of  som  Method  to  propose   to  tiie 
town  against  the  next  town  meeting  wch  is  to  be  (Mi  ye 
,  18*^  instant  in  order  to  their  more  peaceable   agrement 

about  the  settlement  of  division  of  sd  swomps  there  was 
2  things  pi'oposed  for  sd  Comity  to  Consult  wliieh 
would  be  most  sattisfactor  Eithtodevide  m  into  Neigh- 
bourhoods or  to  leas  them  out  for  yeers  the  Coniitty 
are  Majoi'  Bradford  Capt  Warren  Left  Shnrtlif  Ensign 
Mortem  Samuel  Stirtevant  Caleb  Loring  &  Benjamin 
Warren  or  aney  five  of  ym  to  act 

[93.]    Whearas  the  Town  of  plimouth  at  A  Town  jMeeting  held 

att   plimouth  on  the   24  of  May    1703    did  (iraut   A 

P  83-4  pasell  of  land    for   a   sheepe   pasture   Tliat  is  to  say 

is  page  three   miles   square   from  the  head  of  ('oltl)s  meadow 

83  &  84         A  mile  &  a  half  Every  way  to  such  of  the  Inhaiiilaiiis 

of  sd  Town  as  shall  undertake  to  keei)e  sheepe  I  heron 

or  on  sd  land  «&  build  on  it  &  endeavour  to  In  iuLi,  it 

to  Grass  &  to  such  other  of  sd  Town  as  shall   Joyne 

with  the  first  nndertakers  to  keepe  sheepe  on  sd  land 

paying  the  first  nndertakers  for  such  sheepe   as  they 

shall  keep  thus  in  the  Generall  tlock  per  head  as  the 

first  nndertakers  paid  pr  head  for  keeping  their  siiee[)e 

the  first  yeare  with  the  charge  of  building  sheapaids 

housing  &  sheepe  folds  (etc)  &  wheras  the  men  here 


PL  YMO  UTH  RECORDS.  327 

under  named  with  the  number  of  sheepe  Each  hath 
signed  &  paid  for  hatii  ben  at  Grate  Charge  in  build- 
ing on  sd  land  &  keeping  sheepe  there  the  2  last  sum- 
mers To  bring  sd  laud  to  Grass  on  the  26  day  of  de- 
cember  1704  ],he  town  being  Mett  togetiier  voted  yt 
sd  land  abovcsd  sliall  be  &  Remaine  to  the  men  her- 
after  Named  According  to  the  Number  of  sheepe  they 
have  signed  for  &  to  such  others  as  shall  Joyue  with 
them  pursuant  to  sd  town  act  for  tlie  uses  aforesd  & 
said  land  is  i)y  these  presents  Granted  to  them  & 
their  lieires  &  assignes  for  Ever  for  the  uses  aforesd 
James  Warren  40  bheepe 

Nathaniel  Thomas  40  shepe 
M"  P4)hraim  Little  20  shepe 
Jolin  Watson  20  shepe 

Thomas  Rowland  20  shepe 
John  Holmes  24  shep3 

John  barns  20  shepe 

Isaac  Lathrop  20  shepe 

Thomas  Holmes  20  sheepe 

224 

Josiah  tfiuney  20  shepe 

P^beutizar  Cobb  20  sheepe 

Abiall  Shurtlef  20  shepe 

William  Barns  20  sheepe 

John  ffoster  20  sheepe 

The  widow  labaron  12  sheepe 

Samuel  Lucas  20  sheepe 

178 

Tlie  land  yt  I'fi-auces   Cook  had  A  grant  of  att 

Cooke  Billeutous  hooles  to  buy  of  the  Town   upon  Ap- 

ffrances  prizement  was  laid  out  &   bounded  on  ye   26"'  of 

his  land  lie  May  1702  as  fifoUoweth  (viz)  with  A  Redoake  tree 

Bought  of  standing  on  ye  North  side  of  the  way  on  the  south- 

ye  Town  west  Cofuer  &  from  thence  to  Extend  North  half 

a  point  westerly  to  A  pine  tree  Marked  &  then  to 

Run  North  seaven  degrees  Easterly  to  A  white  oak 

tree  Marked   &   from   thence   to  Run  Neere  North 

Eii-st  to   another  white  oake  tree   marked  on  the 


32S  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

North  side  of  A  brook  &  thon  to  Run  Northeast  & 
by  East  to  an  other  white  oak  Tree  marked  stand- 
ing on  A  hill  on  the  south  side  of  the  aforesd  brook 
&,  from  thence  to  Extend  southeast  &  by  south  till 
it  Coms  to  the  Rooad  or  way  yt  Goeth  to  Monpon- 
sett  &  then  bounded  by  ye  way  till  it  Cometh  to  tlie 
bounds  first  Mentioned  The  land  was  piised  at 
flforty  shillings 

James  Warren 
John  Bradford 
William  Shurtlif 

Surveyors 

The  30  foot  of  land  Granted  to  John  Barnes  at 

Barnes  A  Town  Meetin  held  at  plimouth  on  the  6"'  of 

John  his  March  169f  was  laid  out  by  us  the  subscrioerson 

Grant  of  30  the  20*  of  March  1 70A  and  bounded  as  ffolloweth 

foot  of  land  (viz)  by  -A  Rock  on  the  Northeast  Corner  next 

Recorded  to  barnses  Crek-^    &    from   sd  Rock   to  Eixtend 

bound  southwest  30  ffot  to  A  stake  sett  in  the  Marsh 

neere  the  upland  About  high  water  raarke  &  f  rom 

sd  stake  to  Extend  North  Norwest  half  A   point 

Westerly  to  a  stake  sett  in  tiie  bank  Neere  tlie 

town  pond  &  ffiom  thence  Northeast  20  foot  to 

A   stake  att  the   point  Neere  sd  barnes  Crek  & 

fi'om  thence  south  southeast  half  A  poiu  Easterly 

to  the  bounds  first  mentioned 

James  Warren 
Nathaniel  Morton 

[94.]  At  a  Town  Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  26 ">  of  ffeb- 
ruary  170|^  for  the  Choyce  of  Jurors  which  are  as  ffolloweth  for  the 
Grand  Jury  for  the  year  Ensuing  are 

William  Ring 
Elisha  Bradford 
Samuel  Waterman 
&  Ebenazar  holmes 
The  Jurors  Chosen  to  serve  on  the  Jury  of  tryals  at  the 
County  Court  in  March  Next  P2nsuing  this   date   are  John  ffostei' 
John  Churchill  hunfrey  Turner  &  Thomas  Howland 

1  Barnes'  Creek  was  a  small  brook,  draininjj  wliat  is  now  called  Dulilin.  and 
crossing  Water  Street  into  the  rope-walk  pond.  It  is  now  filled  up.  an<l  a  drain 
into  tlie  harbor  was  made  some  years  ago  which  imjierfectly  supplies  its  place. 


PL  YMO UTII  RECORDS. 


329 


The  20  Acrees  of   land  fformerly  Granted 
The  land  unto  Thomas  Lettice  of   plimouth   at  dotyes 

belonging  to  Meadows  &  laid  out  The  bounds  being  lost  or 

Thomas  Lettes  not  known  wee  have  Renewed  or  new  settled 
as  ffoUoweth  (viz)  With  A  pine  tree  on  the 
Northeast  Corner  Neere  to  the  sd  Lettices 
Meadow  Next  to  Annasnapet  &  from  sd  tree 
to  Extend  Northwest  about  half  a  pint  West- 
erly 56  pole  to  a  white  oake  bush  marked  & 
from  thence  to  Extend  southwest  About  half 
a  pint  southerly  55  pole  to  a  stake  &  then  to 
Run  southeast  66  pole  to  a  stake  neere  or  in 
the  meadow  yt  was  John  duuliams  which  stake 
bears  nere  Northeast  &  by  North  from  the 
pine  tree  first  mentioned  This  Was  laid  out 
by  William  Shurtlif 

&  Nathaniel  Morton 

Surveyors  for  the  Town 

September  the   16"'  1710   laid   out   by   us    ye 
subscribers  To  Nathaniel  holmes  ye  sou  of  John 
Nathaniel  holmes  Teu  Acres  of  land  at  ye  head  of  ye  land 

holmes  his  of  Samuel   Nelson   pursuant  to  a   Grant  of  the 

10   acres  Town   of  plimouth  at  a  meeting  held   September 

Granted  15  1710  and  is  bounded  as  ffoUoweth   (viz)   with 

by  the  A   bunch   of  small    Red   oake   saplings    with    a 

Town  heape  of  stones  about  them  standing  nere  the 

uper  End  of  Atwoods  swomp  &  in  the  Rainge 
of  the  sd  Nelsons  land  and  thence  Moilh  North- 
west 69  pole  to  a  bunch  of  small  Red  oake 
saplings  with  a  heape  of  stones  About  them  and 
thence  West  Southwest  2  Degrees  southerly  41 
pole  to  A  stake  with  stons  about  it  standing  on 
ye  East  side  of  the  path  &  from  thence  37  pole 
south  southeast  to  a  stake  standiug  on  leavill 
Ground  and  from  thence  East  Northest  to  ye 
bounds  first  Mentioned  Nathauiel  Thomas 
Thomas  Dyer 

At  a  Town   Meeting  held  at  plimouth  on   the 
Nathaniel  2**  of  March  170^^  for  and  in  Consideration  of 

holmeses  the     sum    of    Twenty     shillings    by    Nathaniel 


S30  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

two  acres  holmes    son    of    John    liohnes   of  plunouth    inito 

ho  bonght  John  Watson  Town  'riensuii-or  for    ve  use    of  sd 

of  the  Town  Town     well     and     truly    \r.\v\     the     Town     have 

Granted  l)ai'<i;aine(l  it  sold  nnto  him  the  sd 
Nathaniel  holmes  and  to  his  heires  and  assignes 
fev  Ever  two  acres  of  land  and  laid  ont  by  us 
the  subscribers  Adjoinino;  to  ye  10  acres  of  land 
Granted  to  him  some  time  before  at  yc  liead  of 
Samuel  Nt'lsons  land  and  is  bounded  as  fol- 
loweth  (viz)  with  :i  bunch  of  small  Ked  o:d\ 
saplings  with  stons  ah.mt  them  lieing  yv  North- 
erly Corner  bounds  of  the  above  sd  10  acres 
iind  thence  North  Norwest  lA  pole  to  ye  way 
and  thence  southwesterly  as  ye  way  lise  to  a 
stake  with  stones  about  it  it  being  ye  Westerly 
Corner  IkkmuI  of  ye  aforsd  10  acres  &  thence 
by  ye  Rainge  of  the  aforsd  10  acres  to  ye 
bounds  liist  mentioned 

James  \\'nrren     Nathaniel  Thomas 

10  acrees  The  10  acrees  of  land  granted  to  GeorGe 

of  land  Morton  by  vertne  of  his  haveiug  Meadow  at 

])elonging  to  ye   uper  South  Meadows   Was   laid   out  and 

Deacon  Morton         bounded  as  foloweth  (viz)  With  a  [)ine   tree 

]\Iarked     on     4    sides    Which     Was    abraham 

Jacksons    southwest  Corner   Itounds   &    from 

thence  to  Extend  20  Rod  Neere  southwest  to 

small  white  oak  bush  marked  &   from   thence 

to   Extend   Neere   southeast   to    a  Grat  Pine 

tree   marked    standing     ueei'e   William    Rings 

&    soe     Down    to     AVilliam    Rings    Northest 

Corner      Bounds     it     then     Bounded      by    ye 

Meadow    to  ye  aforsd  Jacksons   land    it   Then 

by    sd    alirahani   Jackson  seniors    land    to    the 

Bounds     first     menlicmed      leaxeing      a     Way 

throngli  sd  land 

September  28  1701 

James  Warren 
AViliiam  Shurtlif 


PLYMOUTH  UECOBDS. 


331 


[95.]   Know  all  Men   by  these  presents    That  We   Nathaniel 
Nathaniel  Morton   &  Thomas  Morton  both  of  plimonth 

&,  Thomas  in   New   England  in  the  Connty  of  plimonth 

Mortons  aforesd    That  Whereas  there  hath  ben  or  was 

Release  to  A  Controversey  lately  betwen  Geoige  Morton 

their  brother  of  plimonth  aforesd  &  the  nforesd  Nathaniel 

George  Morton  Morton  &  Thomas  Morton  Concerning  a 
persell  of  salt  Marsh  Gronnd  at  Sagaqnash 
in  plimonth  aforesd  &  that  the  aforesd  nath  : 
morton  &  Thomas  Morton  hath  and  doth  lay 
Claime  unto  a  persell  or  part  of  salt  marsh 
ground  that  is  in  the  posesion  of  the  aforesd 
George  Morton  &  was  b}'  a  former  division 
bounded  out  to  ye  sd  George  Morton  as  is 
hereafter  mentioned  (viz)  from  a  stake  & 
heape  of  stones  standing  on  the  beach  against 
the  Cove  to  Extend  Neere  Northeast  on  a 
straite  line  across  the  sd  Marsh  to  a  pine  tree 
marked  on  4  sides  which  is  ye  dividing  line 
betwen  ye  sd  George  Morton  &  Thomas  & 
Nathaniel  Morton  for  the  Ending  of  which 
Controversary  abovesd  Wee  the  sd  Nathaniel 
Morton  &  Thomas  Morton  Good  Causes 
moveing  us  thereunto  have  Remised  Released 
&  for  Ever  quitt  Claime  &  by  thes  presence 
doe  for  us  our  heires  Execators  &  adminis- 
trators Remise  Release  and  for  p]ver  quitt 
Claim  unto  George  Morton  of  plimonth 
aforesd  liis  heires  Execators  &  Administrators 
All  our  Right  title  &  Interest  unto  all  ye  salt 
marsh  Ground  &  sedg  Ground  yt  lyeth 
P^astward  of  the  Cross  line  or  bounds  aforesd 
&  yt  was  tformerly  in  the  posesion  of  Ihe 
aforesd  George  Morton  with  all  the  appurten- 
ances &,  privilidges  thereunto  belonging  or  in 
aney  wayes  appurtaining  to  him  the  sd  George 
Morton  his  heires  &  assignes  for  lOver  &  for 
the  True  performance  herof  we  the  above 
Named  Nathaniel  Morton  &  Thomas  Morton 
have  herunto    sett  our  hands   &    seals  This 


332  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

ffif teenth  clay  desemher  1 708 

signed  sealed  &  delivered  in  the 
presence     William  Sluirtlif 
P^phraini  Murtou 

Nathaniel  Morton  &  a  seal  () 
Thomas  Morton  &  a  seal  () 
Meinorandom  yt  on  the  lo""  day  of  desember  1703  then 
the  above  Named  Nathaniel  Morton  &  Thomas  Morton  personally 
appeared  before  me  the  subscriber  one  of  her  M"'  Justices  of  the 
peace  for  the  County  of  plimouth  &  Acknowledg  this  above  written 
Instrument  to  ha  their  net  &  deede 

James  Warren 

[DC]  Know  all  Men  by  these  jM-esents  That  I  P>phraiin  Mor- 
ton son  of  George  Morton  of  plimouth  in  ye  County  of  plimouth 
in  New  England  Wheras  there  is  &  may  be  Ground  of  Controversey 
betwen  Geoige  Morton  senior  of  plimouth  &  Ephraim  Morton  son 
of  ye  sd  George  Morton  aforsd  Concerning  the  land  wheron  they 
now  live  in  plimouth  Aforesd  doe  Agree  &  settle  the  dividing  line 
betwen  them  as  ffolloweth  (viz)  from  the  bay  or  beach  To  Run  the 
same  Rainge  as  the  fence  of  the  sd  Ephraim  Morton  now  standeth 
to  A  heape  of  stons  at  the  head  of  the  aforesed  feild  and  from 
thence  to  P^xtend  southwest  half  a  point  southerly  by  divers 
marked  Trees  till  it  Coms  to  a  Red  oake  tree  marked  on  4  sids 
standing  at  the  head  of  ye  aforesd  Ephraim  Mortons  land  on  which 
he  now  liveth  in  plimouth  all  the  land  lying  southerly  of  the  bounds 
aforesd  the  aforesd  Ephraim  Morton  have  Remised,  Released  & 
for  p]ver  Absolutely  quitt  Claimed  unto  my  father  George  Morton 
of  plimouth  Aforesd  to  all  the  lands  southerly  of  the  liounds 
aforesd  with  all  my  Right  Tittle  &  Interest  unto  ye  laud  aforesd 
with  all  the  appurtenances  &  privilidges  thereunto  belonging  or  in 
any  wise  appurtainiug  unto  my  father  George  Morton  aforesd  his 
heires  Execators  &  Administrat()rs  firmely  and  Absolutely  to  Re- 
mise Release  &  qultt  Claim  to  all  the  lands  southerly  of  the  bounds 
aforesd  to  my  father  George  Morton  his  heires  and  assigues  for 
Ever  In  Witues  whereof  I  have  heruuto  sett  my  hand  and  scale 
this  15  day  of  desember  1703, 

Ephraim  Morton 
Signed  sealed  in 
the  presence  of 
Thomas  Morton 
AYilliam  Shurtlif 


PL  YMO UTH  RECORDS.  333 

Memorandon  that  on  the  15"'  day  of  desember  1703  Then 
the  above  Named  E|)hraini  Morton  parsonably  appered  before  me 
the  subscriber  one  of  her  Ma''''  Justices  of  the  peace  for  the  County 
of  pli mouth  &  acknoledged  the  above  written  Instrument  to  be  his 
Act  and  deed. 

James  Warren 

[97.]  At  A  Town  meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  the  12 ""  of 
March  170f  for  the  Choyce  of  Town  officers  which  were  Chosen  at 
sd  meeting  as  ffolloweth  (viz)  The  select  men  Chosen  at  sd  meet- 
ing were  Leften  :  William  Shurtlif  Nathaniel  Morton  &  Caleb  Lor- 
ing  The  Cunstables  tfrances  Adams  John  Bradford  Junior  &  Isaac 
King  ;  for  the  Town  voated  to  Chose  3  Cnnstabls  for  this  present 
yeare  The  Tithing  men  Are  James  Barneb  Jonathan  Shaw  Giles 
Rickard  &  Isaac  Cushraan  Jun  :  Isaac  Lathrop  Chosen  sealer  of 
Leather  yt  is  Taned  within  sd  Town  Capt  dyer  Chosen  pound 
Keeper  Surveyors  for  the  high  Wayes  Chosen  are  Mer  Joseph 
Bartlet  Capt  dyer  Mer  John  Stirtevaut  ffrances  Cooke  &  John  pratt 

ffence  vewers  Chosen  are  Benjamin  Warren  Ebeuazar  Cobb 
&  Benjamin  Sole  it  was  also  voted  That  the  select  men  now  Cho- 
sen should  make  all  the  assesmeuts  in  sd  Town  for  this  present 
year 

Grand  Jurrors  Chosen  To  serve  at  sd  Court  Are  Samuel 
Startevant  John  Stiitevaut  Benjamin  Warren  Ephraim  Cole  & 
Thomas  Morton 

At  this  Meeting  it  was  voated  That  Every  house  Keeper 
should  kill  half  a  dusen  of  black  birds  betwixt  this  date  &  the  mid- 
dle of  May  next  Ensuing  this  date  &  if  aney  man  kill  more  Then 
his  half  dusen  shall  be  allowed  a  peney  pr  head  to  such  person  or 
persons  by  the  Town  Treasurer  &  Every  person  Neglecting  to  kill 
his  half  dusen  of  birds  as  abovesd  shall  pay  two  shillings  to  the 
Towns  use  to  be  Aded  to  his  Town  Rate  &  Gathered  by  the  Cun- 
stable  for  the  Town  use  &  have  Chosen  Men  to  Receive  the  birds 
heds  which  men  are  Benjamin  Warren  John  Gray  &  Samuel  ffuller 

At  sd  Meeting  it  was  voted  That  from  &  after  the  last  day 
of  October  next  1705  Noe  swine  of  aney  age  or  sort  What  soe  Ever 
shall  Run  on  the  Comon,  or  at  liberty  but  be  keept  up  in  styes  or 
in  ye  Inclosurs  belonging  to  their  owners  on  penalty  of  the  forfit- 
ing  of  Every  such  swine  found  at  liberty  as  aforesd  the  one  half 
Towards  the  Maintanance  of  the  scoole  keept  in  sd  Town  &  the 
other  half  To  such  person  or  persons  as  shall  be  appointed  by  sd 


334  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

Town  to  take  up  the  same  &  That  in  the  month  of  March  au- 
nuallj'  there  be  3  or  more  meet  persons  Chosen  by  sd  Town  aney 
or  all  of  them  haveing  power  to  take  np  any  swine  found  Ruiiing 
at  large  as  foresd  &  uyon  the  oalh  of  two  Witneses  heforc  a  .lus- 
tis  of  the  [)eac'e  That  such  swine  were  found  Runing  tit  huge  out 
of  an  Inelosur  or  stye  as  aforesd  haveing  obtained  a  surtifficate 
from  such  Justice  of  ye  peace  that  such  swine  were  by  the  oath  of 
Two  wittnesses  found  at  large  as  aforesd  Then  such  perse ns  ap- 
pointed as  aforesd  May  sell  such  swine  or  Keepe  them  for  his  own 
use  Rendering  the  one  half  of  their  vallew  To  the  select  men  of  sd 
Town  for  the  use  of  the  scoole  as  aforesd 

Ten  of  the  20  acres  of  land  granted  unto  Aliiall  Sluirt- 
lif  l)y  the  Inhabitants  of  plimouth  was  laid  out  at  Sam- 
sous  pond  on  tlie  ID"^  of  April   1705   &   bounded  as 
ffolloweth  with  A  s[)ruee  tree  marked  on  4  sids  staud- 
Shurtlif         ing  })y  Samsons  pond  &  from  sd  Tree  to  Extend  43 
Abiall  Northwest  to  a  pine  tree  marked  on  4  sides  &  fi-om 

thence  to  Extend  Northeast  35  pole  to  another  pine 
Tree  marked  on  4  sids  &  then  to  Extend  52  pole  south 
A  little  Easterly'  to  A  white  oake  tree  marked  on  4 
sids  &  then  to  Run  south  southeast  to  ye  aforesd  pond 
and  then  bounded  by  the  pond  to  the  bounds  first  men- 
tioned ieaveing  a  way  or  alowing  a  way  through  sd 
land  where  it  now  goeth 

James  Warren 
William  Shurtlif 

Surveyors 

[98.]   plimouth  March  ye  20"'  170i  AYe  the  subscribers  being 

William  Appointed    by    the    Town    of    ppmouth    at   the 

Barnes  Request  of  William   Barns  to  vew  A  way  yt  was 

the  way  formerly  laid   out  on   the   Northwest  side  of  the 

Recorded  8  acres  of  land   ye  lot  of  his  fathers  which  land 

lyeth   neere   little  Town  A  little  above  the  brick 

Ways  kill   sd   way  on  the  North  side  of  sd  land   being 

very  unconvenient  both  for  sd  barns  &  for  the 

Neighbours  yt  have  most  ocasion  for  it  Therefore 

in   the  Roome  &  stead  of  sd  way  on  the  North 

side  &  from  Comon  land  on  the   Northeast  of  sd 

laud  we  laid  out  a   way  on  the  East   side  of  sd 

laud   betwen   sd   land    «Ss   John  Watsons  land  &, 


PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 


335 


May  21 
1705 
Asembly 
mau  Chosen 


Jurors 

Cboseii 


Coniittie 
Chosen 


bounded  sd  baruses  land  on  the  East  side  as 
followeth  that  is  to  say  a  heape  of  stons  on  a 
small  hill  nere  the  brick  kill  on  the  west  side  of 
them  &  see  Northward  to  the  fence  &  from  sd 
heap  of  stones  the  Rainge  to  Extend  south  &  by 
west  7  degrees  Westerly  to  a  heape  of  stones  9 
pole  Westward  from  John  Watsons  land  leaveing 
the  way  there  9  pole  wide  &  from  sd  heap  of 
stons  to  an  other  heape  of  stons  b}'  a  stunipe  at 
the  uper  End  of  sd  land  being  G  pole  distant 
from  sd  Watsons  laud  the  line  to  Run  straite 
towards  the  way  9  pole  at  the  lowest  End  &  6 
pole  at  the  uper  End  James  Warren 

Nathaniel  Morton 

At  A  Town  T>Ietting  held  at  plimonth  on  the 
21^*  of  May  1705  at  sd  Meeting  The  Inhabitants 
of  sd  Town  made  Choyce  of  Major  John  Bradford 
as  their  Representative  To  serve  for  &  Represent 
them  in  the  Grate  &  Generall  Court  To  be  holden 
at  boston  on  the  30  of  this  Instant  May  &  the 
several  adjoinments  thereof  throughout  ye  yeare 

At  sd  meeting  Eliazar  Cushman  John  Watson 
Ei>hraini  Morton  son  of  Ephraim  IMorton  senior 
«fc  Job  Cushman  were  Chosen  to  serve  on  the 
Jury  of  Tr3'als  at  the  County  Court  in  June  next 

At  sd  meeting  The  Inhabitants  Made  Cho3'ce 
of  M""'  Nathaniel  Thomas  Junior  &  Benjamin 
Warren  as  Their  Agents  or  trustees  to  act  for 
them  &  in  their  behalf  to  Require  money  due  to 
the  Town  :  of  Samuel  pratt  &  Isak  howland  both 
of  middlebery  for  their  Improvement  of  lands  there 
some  years  past  belonging  to  sd  Town  of  plimonth 
for  the  use  of  the  Ministrce  of  plimonth  success- 
ively it  upon  their  Refusall  or  neglect  to  make 
sattisfaction  to  sd  Comittie  or  agents  of  sd  Town 
as  aforesd  Then  to  prosecute  sd  pratt  &  howland 
in  A  Course  of  law  &  the  sd  Inhabitants  doe 
hereby  Invest  their  sd  Agents  or  trustees  abovS'- 
named  With  full  power  soe  to  doe 


336  PLYMOUTH  RECORDS. 

At  A  Town  meeting  held  at  plimouth  on  y   10"^  of 
September   170r)  the  Jurors  then  Chosen  were  Abiall 
Stmrtlif  Josiah   fline}'  Samuel  Lucas   &  James  Clark 
Jurors  .lunior  &  for  the  settUng  a  scoolmaster  &   agreing  on 

Chosen  Tovvn  Charges  it  was  voted  to  be  adjorned  untill 
Mundday  3'e  17"'  of  this  Instant  September  because 
but  few  people  did  apeare  to  attend  this  meeting  l)y 
Reason  Maney  of  the  Inhabitants  wer  at  see  &  others 
throuoh  unavoidald  ocasions  wer  hendred 


ERRATA. 

Ill  the  foot  note  on  page  106  "  Saquash  "  should  he  "  Saquish." 

In  the  second  foot  note  on  page  179  "Clanipudder"  should  he  "Clauipudden." 

In  the  foot  note  on  page  202  the  date  "1G51"  should  be  "1091." 

In  the  foot  note  on  page  237  "Edward"  should  be  "Edmund." 


INDEX. 


Page. 
Acconutus,  .  .  41,60,172,235 
Adams,  Francis,  .  .  .  323,  333 
Agawam,  Si,    m,   112,   121,   140,   157, 

" 171,291 

Alarm 17,  18 

Alden 1 

Aklen,  Josepli,  .        •        •        284 

Alkarmus,    Field,  84,  97,  115,  116,  125, 

127,152 

Ancient  Inhabitants,  .  .  312 
Andrew,  John,  -  94,  103,  213,  272 
Andrew  Ring's  Bridge,  .  .  251 
Andrew's  Bridge,     .        .        .  79 

Andros, 1'''2 

Andros,  John.  .  .  .  255,  264 
Annasnapet,  .        .      288, 314,  329 

Arms, 14 

Armstrong,  Gregory,  ...  17 
Arthur's  Swamp,  .        .  178 

Assembly,  .  .  .  204,  323,  :«5 
Assessors,  .  •  151,  232,  236,  275 
Atkins,  Honoris.         .  21,  33,  37,  67 

Atkins,  Thomas 6 

Atkinson,  Thomas 4 

Atwood,  Ann 37,  68 

John,         .        7,  134,  168,  296 

Mr.,       .         .        2,  11,  14,  208 

Nathaniel,        .     149,  170,  181 

Atwood's  Swamp,       .         .        294,  329 

Austertield, 226 

Awainpocke,      ....  93 

Bacon,  Nathaniel,        .        .        .       45 

Baker,  William,     ....        8 

Bandeleroe.s,      ....  14 

Bangs,  Edward,  ....         16 

BarK,         .         .         .     105,142,144,224 

Barnaby,  James,    127,   137,  220,    223, 

-    226,  246,  255,  2(J(),  285,  316,  319,  3.33 

Barnaby,  Stephen,    .         .  283,  293,  326 

Barnes'  Bridge,  .         .      232, 287 

Creek,  ...  328 

Barnes,  Goodman,        ...       34 

John,     13,  14,  15,  22,  30,  3*5, 

48,  50.  68,  77,  84,  101,  102,  183,  193, 

.    211,  255,  26<),  273,  308,  327.  328 

Barnes,  Jonathan,    97,  101,  118,    141, 

148,  151,  180,  181,  187,  189,   190,  201, 

216,  223,  224,  231,  263,  276,  277 

22 


Page. 

Barnes,  Mr., 44 

Neck,      ....       258 
William,     183,   300,   301,  327, 

334 

Barnstable 213 

Barrow'  or  Barrows,   John,    102,  119, 

142,  149,  176,  177,   181,  230,  251,  289 

Barrow  or  Barrows,  Robert,,  91,  112, 

.    149,  175,  181,  231,  251,  279,  302 

Barrow  or  Barrows,  Samuel,     311,  312 

Bartlett,  Benjamin,  32,  125,  211,  282, 

.        .        .        .        .        303 

Bartlett,  Eluathan,        .        .    211,  303 

Joseph,    49,  51,  55,  SO,  89,  93, 

97,   100,  102,  114,  118,  119,  136,   146, 

154,  161,  169,  170,  171,  172,  174,  176, 

180,   182,  189,  193,  200,  204,  211,  213, 

214,  224,  235,  236,  237,  238,  241,  247, 

250,  257.  263,  267,  269,  270,  279  281, 

.    285,  298,  301,  303,  307,  .308,  333 

Bartlett,  Mr.,       .         .     238, 255,  306 

Bartlett,  Robert,  18,  22,  25,  28,  32,  33, 

37,  41,  43,  54,  59,  61,  62,  67,  89,  160, 

195,  210,  213,  222,  223,  234,  241,  256, 

265,  266,  268,  286,  319 

Baruck  Jordan's  Meadow,        .        251 

Bassett,  Capt.,        .        .        .        .274 

Beach, 302 

Beach  Head 230 

Beacon,  .        .        .        .        .        .      18 

Beaver  Dam  Brook,  .  75,  96,  293,  304 
Beaver  Dam  Path,  .  .  .  235 
Beaver  Dam  Swamp,  .  .  .  322 
Bell,    .     161,188,190,265,266,283,317 

Bellows, 45 

Benson,  John,         .         .         .     215, 279 

Bible 141 

Billington,  Francis,  4,  9,  12, 16,  21,  24, 
33,  37,  40,  43,  47,  57,  6(),  83,  «6,  87, 100 
Billington  Sea,  .        .        384,  309 

Billington  Holes,  .  1.55,  162,  291,  327 
Billington's  Tree,  ...  94 
Bills  ol'  estates,         .        .        .  117 

Blackbirds,  .  131,164,241,247,333 
Black,  Myles,  .  .  .  .114 
Blackwater,        ....        .309 

Boards, 114,273 

Bogles  Cropp,  ....  222 
Bolts,        ....    114,172,225 


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INDEX. 


Page. 

Bonnev,  Wm i.'5.S,  254 

Bouum,  Geoi-fie,  L"2,  'jr.,  :«;,  41,  44,  4(;, 
-.0,  5-2,  (L',  74.  75,  7(),  SO,  8},  82,  88,  ^M), 
<M\,  101,  111,  121,  122.  125,  128.  VM, 
135,  i:5(i,  i:W,  140,  144,  148,  1.52.  W: 
1()7,  lti8,  172,  17(i,  177,  181,  182,  184, 
187,  188,  180,  100,  10;'>,  VM,  201,202, 
207,  20S,  200,  210,  21.!,  228,  220,  2;i0, 
2;!2,  251,  2.52,  253,  288.  205,  :{10,    'Ml 


Bosworth,  Jonatliaii.       54.  81 

102,  104 

Bounds  of  land. 

240 

Bradford,  Alici-.     . 

.•ill.  ti8 

(Jaiit.,  40,  .50,  .50,  77 

04,  113, 

12.5',  120,  i:54.  i:iO.  no,  274. 

283,  285. 

280 

Bradford,  Kli.slia.          .       2(14 

200,  ;:08 

Ephraiiii. 

290 

House. 

201 

J.diM.27,114,  140, 

171,  170. 

177,  180,   184,   18(;,    180,   101, 

lo::.  105, 

198,  200,  201,  202,  20:!,  204, 

213.  214, 

2M,  239,  240.  24(i,  255,  ir.5(>. 

272,  27i>, 

286,  295,  29(i,  300,  301,  ;502,  307,  308, 

309,  312,  313,  315,  318,  319,  "321 ,  323, 

325,  328.  333,  .335 

Bradford,  Joseph,   102,   110,    148,  180, 

188,  192,  233,  237,  208,  314 

Bradford,  Lef 270 

Major,   287,    309,    310,    321, 

.    '     .         .         .  32:;,  ;!2(l 

Bradford,  Mr.,  8.  14,  17.  18,  19,  21,  25, 

29,44,145,149,151,101 

Bradford,  Samuel,    180,   211,   223.   247, 

31() 

Bradford,  Win.,  .'JO,  92,  95,  100,  124, 
m),  131,  148,  103,  107,  171,  174,  17(i, 
177,  180,  183,  184,  180.  194,  23:',,  23(-. 

2;<9,  248 

Bradford's  Bridjie.        .  .     :''25 

Bradford's  Marsh 87 

Braintree, 2.55 

Bread, 1-5 

Breakheart  Hill,  .        .        •        07 

Brewster,  Jonathan,        ...      2 

Brick 11.  15 

Brick  Kiln,]  .         .         .        :m,  ■•<:i5 

Bridsewater,  .         .        O'.t,  WA,  ;i07 

Bridgewater  Path, 70, 1(12,  170,  177,  178 
Brinsme,  Mr.,  ....  77 
Broken  Wharf,  .        .        .  1<_> 

Browne,  John,       ....       25 

Browne,  Mr., 2 

Browne,  William,  21,  '25,  :«.  ;}7,  05,100 

Bryant.  John,     149,   1.55,  Kil,  173,  174, 

175,  181,  217,  2:^0,  241,  240,  247,  2.54, 

.     2.50,  274,  285,  ;U)7,  :!08,  ;{19 

Bryant,  Jonathan,    .    27,  210,  :ioi,  :y:{ 

•'        Lt.,         .        .        .        '273,291 

"        Samuel '27 

Stephen,  2,  4,  21,  :19,   40,   44, 

49,  50,  52,  02,  79,  80,  105,  111.  112,  125, 

120,  130,  1:53,  147.   148,  155,  101,   174, 

.     181,  182,  188,  210,  20t>,  289.  mi 

Bull, «,  13 

Bullets 1« 

Burial  Ground,        .        .  290 

Butler,  Thomas,  .  •  50, 02 


Page. 

Callivers, 14 

("alves, 5 

Captain's  Hill 18 

t'arl.iiies 14 

Carver, :>14 

Carver,  John,  .         .     183.  240.  275 

Cattle,   :;.  4,  5,  7,  8,  9.  12,  i:{,  18.  10.  20, 

2:5,   27,  28,  29,  ;50,  .55,  50,  89,  99.  Uti, 

.     i:«.  1.58,  10;!,  211,  210 

Canson's  Bond,  .         .         .        209 

Canssetan 97 

Cedar  Bridge,     .  .    .50,  80,  2:U 

Cedar  Swamps,       .        .     ;!12,  3i;i,  ;{20 

Cedar  Timher 313 

Cedar  Trees,  .        .        .      43,  313 

Champlains  Map,       .        .        .        293 

Charter 202 

Chauncev,  Mr..         .        .        .        .0 

Children'. 295 

Chimneys,  ....  .59 

Chittengton,  Cai>t 274 

Church,  Richard,  17.  18.  28,  4(i,  52,  i;W 

Church's  Landing,  .         .  307 

Churchill,  Eleazer,     123,  181,  185.  240, 

247,  2.55,  257,  205,  273,  302,  ;!09,  319 

Churchill,  Elkanah,     .        .        .217 

Churchill,  John,    22,  25,  34,  37,  51,  09, 

7(),  85,  110,  18;i,  224,  240.  240,  253,254, 

255,  205,  2()7,  273.  282,  283,  293,  294, 

302,  318,  ;i28 

Churchill,  Josei)h,    102,  123,   141,  149, 
.     159,  181,  245,  2<M),  :<02,  290.  309,  :}24 
Churchill,  Stephen,  .         .  303 

Churchill.  William,     .        183,  274,  .'502 
Clampudden  Plain,  .  :505,  'Mi 

('hini  Pudding  Pond.    .         .         .      179 
Clam's  Island  Meadow,  .  198,  19i» 

Claphoards,  .         .         .       225,  27:5 

Clark,    Aliigail,         ...        2,  ]:( 

Deacon 319 

Ceiu'ge,         .         .  10,80.87 

.James.  92,  93,  94,  95,  98,100, 

102,  119,  148,  105,  182,  183,  215,216, 

:)01,  :503,  ;!00,  liOH,  :V22,   33() 

(Mark.  .Icdm.         .         .        2.50,  :303,  :^(H; 

•losias,         ....       18 

Nathaniel,     .         .  250,  270 

Thomas,  (i,  8,  11,  10,  20.  22,  24, 

25,  28.  :'.0,  .31,  .32,  33,  m,  38,  02,03,  101, 

102,  149,  182,  183,  201,  20(i.  207,218, 

.       .      22:<,  2;$5,  238,  254.  2.57,  :30;5,  ;{17 

Clark,  William,  43,  (10,  71,  73,  82,83, 

85,  80,  87,  88,  90,  91,  92,  94,  101,  105, 

110,  111,  115,  110,  117.  118,  124,125, 

120,  i:i0,  i:ii,  1:^9.  140,  143,  145, 140, 

147,  148,  151,  155,  1.57,  101,  104,  107, 
1(58,  109,  170,  174,  182,  189,  190,  219, 
23(),  2.37,  240,  241.  2.54,  207,  285,  29*1, 
300, 

Clark's  Island.  7,  29,  :»,  47,  53,  99, 1.50, 
.     1.58,  10:'.,  172,  192,  193,  197.  198,  224 

Cliff, 85 

Cobl),  Ehenezer,  .  289,  319,  .'327,  333 
"  Eleazer,  ....  210 
"       John,  48,  72,  74,  101,  I.'IT,  14(i, 

148,  181,  210,  218,  219,  220,  221,249, 
271,  2tHJ,  307 


INDEX 


339 


Page.  I 
Cobb's  Meadows,        .        .        314,326 
Colchester,  51,  53,  54,  61,  104,  121,  139. 

202,  235,  292 

Colchester  Brook,   140,   1!)3    239,  292, 

,         .  306 

Colchester  Swamp,  .  .  197, 235 
Cold  Spring  Brook,  .  .  .  310 
Cole,  Ephraim,  183,  204.  224,  240,  241, 

246,  256,  265,  266,  270,  2s3,  287,  293, 

294,  309,  310,  318,  326,  333 

Cole,  Hugh,  19,  33,  45,  51,  73,  82,  84, 

.      .      86,  88,  89,  90,  102,  280.  281,  291 
Colrt,  James,  14.  16,  19,  21,  25,26,  34, 

37,  49,  67,  80,  101,  118,  139,  148,  157, 

168,  176,  181,  188 

Cole,  John,  48.  89,  115,  183,  246,  265, 

280,  317 

Cole's  Hill,  .  .  266,267,286.326 
Cole's  Shop,       ....  248 

Colony  Laws,  ....  123 
Combe  or  Combs,  Francis,  39,  40,  49, 

76,  77,  86,  87,  89,  93,  102, 143,  212,  216,    j 

279,  280 

Combe  or  Combs,  Mr.  .  .  .  l(i 
Commissioner,  .  195,  205,  240,  311 
Commonage,       .         .  197,  224,  267 

Common  Lands,  ....  301 
Common  Meadows,  .  .  .  263 
Commons,  34,  41,  47,  72,  84,  105,  118, 

142,  144,  15(;,  158,  170,  197,  223,  224, 

225,  237,  249,  270,  271,  273,  283,  286, 

287,  288,  291,  294,  304,  305,  .309,  310. 

314,  317 

Constable,  28,  31,47,  78,  111,  112,  113, 

132,  145,  147,  150.  151.  155,  la{\,  161. 

164.  170.  173.  174,  176,  184,  185,  189. 

193,   195,  19(;,  201.  204,  205,  223,  228, 

229,  236,  2:i9,  241,  247,  256.  264,266, 

.     .    284,  285,  29(i.  ;:08,  318,  324,  333 
Cooke,  Caleb.  26.    149,   180,   185,   205, 

.     .     233.  235,  236,  242,  243,  270,  319 
Cooke,  Francis.  2,  17,  21,  24,  33,  36,  66, 

180,  208,  210,  262,  266,  291,  294.  309, 

326,  327,  333 

Cooke,  Jacob,  21,  24.  28,  ;'.7,  46,  .54,  68, 

83,  100,  105,  133,   135,  149,  167,  180, 

187.  188,  195,  207,  234,  282.  283,  284, 

288,  301,  .308,  313,  314 

Cooke,  John.  11,  12,  16.  17,  21,  24,  28, 

2i),  30,  31.  32,  42,  43,  45,  46,  66,  73,-86. 

87,206,237 

Cooke.  Josias,         .         .         .  1,  14 

Wm 41 

Co(  i>er,  Richard,  .  223,2:^4,260,266 
I  Cordwood.  .         .         .  224,  270,  273 

Corn  Mill,  .  122,  123,  167,  168,  171 
Cornish.  Samuel,  244,  275,  282,  303,  321, 

323 

Cotton,  Joanna  or  Mrs.,     145,  1()5,  274 
John,    91,    100,    105,   144,  148, 

180,    183,  219,  220,  2.58.  274,   290,    291 

Cotton,  INlr.,  87.  98.  111.  i::;(),  145,  1.58. 

.    165,  167,  205,  240,  246,  255,  27(5 

Council  of  War.  .        .        15.  145 

County  Co\irt,     188,  189,  200,  204,  224, 

240,  254,  257,  262,  264,  265,  266,  282, 
.     286,  289,  305,  306,  319,  328,  335 


Page. 
County  Justices,  .  .  .  240 
County  Rate.  ....    305 

Court  of  Assistants,      .        .        .    296 

Court  Street 294 

Cows,   .         .     5,  8,  13,  19,  23,  27,  28,  29 

Crane  Brook,      .        .        .  89, 208 

Crosman's  Pond,     ....    269 

Crow.  Mrs.,         ....        175 

"       William,  44,  47.  48,  49,  50,  58, 

71,  75.  83,  87,  90,  91,  92.  97,  99,  100, 

101,   104,   105,  106,  110,  111,  112,  113, 

115,   117,  118,  120,  122,  123,  124,   126, 

128,   129,  131,  132,  134,  1.35,  136,  137, 

138,  139,  144,  145,  146,  147,  148,  150, 

151,   152,  153,  1.55,  157,  159,   161,  162, 

163,  164,   165,  170,  171,  173,  175.  192, 

219 

Crows, 164,  248 

Crow's  Bounds,         ...         187 

Curtis,  Francis,     .        132,1.59,161,210 

Cushing,  John,       ....     215 

Cushman,  Eleazer,    182,234.241,2(54, 

286,  29(5,  308.  335 

Cushman,  Elkanah,  149,  180,  187,  188, 

191,  204,  223,  228,  236,  238,  241,  246, 

247,  257,  273,  278,  279,  282,  283,  285, 

308 

Cushman,  Isaac,  147,  149,  173,  176, 
180,  183,  185,  18(5.  187,  188,  189,  193, 
195,  198,  200,  201,  203,  231,  232,  233, 
235,  236,  237,  238,  239,  240,  249,  250, 
251,  252,  254,  255,  278,  279,  313,  317, 

333 

Cushman,  Job,       ....    335 

Mr 62 

Thomas,  14,  15,  16,  19,  22, 
25,  28,  36,  39,  77,  81,  89,  95,  100,  102, 
105,  110.  118,  119,  125,  131,  132,  139, 
148,  149,  170,  172,  175,  180,  186,  192, 
193,  195,  205,  20(5,  208,  209,  210,  235, 

278,  279 

Cutbert,  Samuel,  .        .  21, 24,  34 


Darby,  John, 

Deal, 

Deane,  Steplien, 

DeeiJ  Water, 

Deep  Water  Swamp, 


.   238 

296 

140 

140,  295 

184,  295 


Deputies,  111,  132,  147,  150,  151,  1(54, 
.     .     170,  173.  174,  184,  185.  203,  204 
Dexter,  Thomas,        ...        212 

Dogs, 99 

Done,  John.        .        .        .     15,17,268 

Mr.,     .  .11,  16,  18,  19 

Doten  or  Dotey,  Edward,  16,  21,  37, 66, 

79.  91,  94,  99,  102,  106,  118,  120,  121, 

122,  1.33,  149,  162,  207,  208,  219,  220, 

319 

Doten  or  Dotev,  Isaac,        .        .      214 

John.  44,  79,  95,  102, 

133.  149,  185,  190,  197,  201,  204,  206, 

214.  224,  228,  2.37,  238,  239.  241,246, 

249,  256,  257,  2(56,  268,  270,  271,  273, 

286,  289,  294,  2S8 

Doten  or  Dotey,  Samuel,        .  319 

Thomas,  99, 116.  152, 

153,  317 


340 


INDEX. 


Page. 
Doten's  Field,  .  .  .  .177 
Dotev,  Goodman,       ...  34 

Dolie's  Meadow,  49,  5.5,  (Jl,  80,  88,  1H<), 

-l^W,  287,  329 

Dotie's  Plain,  .  .  .  10(),  28:! 
Dotie's  Pond,  .  .  47,  82,  18().  20!) 
Donble  Brook.  127,  130.  l.;7.  175,  l!tl. 
lii'.i.  220.  221.  2(;(5 
Double  Brooks.     .         .        2i)l,  305,  .■;22 

Drew.  Join 102.149,181 

Driiikinii  Place.  .         .         .        240 

Drundieads 14 

Dunham,  Daniel,  80.  102,  117,127, 141, 

156.  277,  278,  284 

Dunham,  Eleazer,       .        182,  2(i8,  283 

Goodman,        .        .  Ki 

John,  1,2,3,4,4.  15,  18,  19, 

20,  22,  23,  24,  25,  27,  28,  29,  30,  31,  32, 

33,  34,  3(i,  37,  4(i,  48,  50.  51,  57,  58,  59, 

60,  61,  ()6,  68,  81,  82,  99,  100,  101,  127, 

146,  163,  188,  206,  208,  209,  216,  237, 

278,  284,  292,  329 

Dunham,  Jonathan,  26,  37,  40,  44,  48, 

57,  66 

Dunham,  Jo.seph,  48,  50,  53, 61,  80, 102, 

.    118,  145,  181,  206,  2M,  300,  .305 

"         Micajah,        .        .        .     305 

Dunham,  Nathaniel,        .  298,  305 

Samuel,  22,  25,  36,  49,  50  53, 

67,  SO,  82,  106,  111,  112,  113,  115,  122, 

136,  141,  148,  149,  161,  181,  182,  188, 

190,  207,  208,  209,  246,  260.  276,  299 
Dunham,  Thomas,  105,  115,  121,  1.52 
Dunham's  Neck,  .  .  .  284 
Duxbury,  ....  18,  309 
Dyer,  Capt.,        ....        333 

■"  John,  .  274,285,287,309.318 
"  Mr.,  ....  306 
"  Thomas,  ....  329 
Eaton,  Benjamin,  12,  33.  47,  86,  87, 
101,  148,  152,  153,  181,  256,  274,  296, 
316 

Eddy,  Samuel,  4,  19.  20,  22,  25,  27,  28, 

36,  ()3,  89,  101,  127,  138,  1.57,  279,  281 

Edson,  Cajit.,  .        .        .  274 

Eel  Creek, 296 

Eel  River,  3,  11,  18,  42,  43,  55,  60,  72, 
79,  89,  126,  127,  130,  133,  137, 139, 160, 

191,  197,  198,  207,  218.  227,  249,  2(i6, 
285,  290 

Eel  River  Bridge,  28,  71,  85,  90,  174, 

175,  179 

Eel  River  Brook,      .        .  123,299 

Eel  River  Swamp,  .         .         .     179 

Ellis,  Mordeeai,  ...         147 

Ellis,  William,       ....     290 
Bverson,  John.  105,  10(),  112,  287,  306 
"         Martha,  .  .    112 

Richard,    .        .        .        105 

Excise 82 

Extravagant  Persons,       .        .         143 

Fallowell,  Gabriel,  12,  14,  21,  25,  .•J7, 

.    41,  48,  62,  64,  79,  101,  208 

Fallowell,  John,  89,  102,  117, 132,  143, 

281 


Page. 

Fallowell,  Wm 16 

Faunce,  John,  22,  37,  42,  68,  218.  297. 

298 

Faunce,  Joseph,  149,  152, 153,  181,  204, 

247,  266,  279,  302 

Faunce,  Patience,        .        .  37, 42 

Thomas,  102.   149,    165,    171, 

173,  174,  182,  183,  191,  195,  198,  199, 

201,  202,  203,  204,  205,  209,  211,  217, 

218,  219,  220.  222.  223,  225.  226,  227. 

228,  229,  -i-.'vl,  2:14.  206,  237,  241.  242, 

244,  245,  247,  24S.  249.  2.50.  251,2.52, 

253,  255,  2.5(;.  25,S,  2<iO,  261.  2<;i.'.  26.3, 

266,  267.  2C.S.  l'Ci'.i,  27(t.  272.  2S.-,.  l'SS, 

.   291.  2i!(i.  ;!()(;.  :;(is,  :;i4.  :;is.  ;:i!2 

Fence  ViewiTs,  225,  247,  256,  2()!i,  1:85, 

Fences 5,  271 

Fencing  Stuff,     ....        225 

Finney,  John,  9,  14, 16,  22,  28,  209,  295 

Finney,  Josiah,  196,  197,  226,  236,  238, 

241,  290,  291,  300,  306,   308,  327,  .336 

Finney,  Robert,  16,  18,  22,  25,  30,  34, 

37,  42,  45,  47,  48,  53,  54,  59,  61,  67,  71, 

73,  77,  78,  79,  82,  83,  84,  85,  87,  101, 

10(5,  110,  111,  125,  133,  146,  148,  182, 

196,  197,  209.  295 

Finney's  Meadows,        .        .    291,  ."09 

Firewood,         .  34,  77,  156,  1.58,  167 

First  Brook,         .        .         177,  184,  311 

First  Fire, 83 

First  Parish,       ....         303 

Fish  Ware 132 

Fishing  Stage,  .        .  98.  10() 

Fort I(i2 

Fort  Hill, 11 

Fortifications,        .        .        .9.  16,  146 

Foster,  John,  183,  204,   205.   224,   228, 

239,  241,  256,  265,  2(56,  274,  286.  287, 

296,  306,  309,  327,  328 

Foster,  Richard,      .    26,  33,  37,  69,  103 

"      Thomas,        .        .        .  290 

Four  Mile  Brook,         .    59,  96,  2.57,  ;;02 

Fowling  Piecjes,     ....      14 

Freehohlers,      ....         312 

French  Doctor,      .         .         .         .246 

Fresh  Lake,         .  140,  l(i6,  189,  284 

Fre.sh  Pond, ;;<t7 

Fuller,  Bridget,  .  166,  '^75,  2S;! 

"      Mathew,     ....      14 

"       Mr 16,  17.  208 

"       Mrs 1,  48 

'•       Samuel,  26,  100,  1.30,  135,    142, 

148,  166,  181,  192,  223,  233,  25(5,  257, 

266,  274,  283,  3()(!,  333 

Fulling  Mill,  122,  138,  144,  232,  2.;;!,  236 

Galhouse  Hill,       .        .        .        .       18 
Gallows  Lane,    ....  84 

Gardner,  Samuel.       102,  149,  174,  182 
General  Court,  228,  229,  236,  269,  28(), 

309,  .3;<5 

Gibbs,  Mr 211 

Giles'  Holes 219 

Glace,  James 22 

Glasse,  James,           .        .        .     34,  37 
Goats, 5 


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341 


Page. 

Golder,  Goodman,      ...        208 

Goulder,  Francis,  .        .  LS,  22,  24 

Grand  Assize,      .        .        .        241, 24« 

Grand  Jury,  28,  111,  1:52,  147,  151 ,  !(«, 

170,  17:5,  174,  18.S,  185.  UC,  201.  204, 

205,  215,  22:'..  224,  2:  S,  2-lii.  247,  2.">(), 

2G(),  274,  275,  285,  2S(;,  -JiU,  2ii(.,  ::0t;, 

...       .         :  OS,  ;;i8,  ;;i;!.  ;vi^ 

Graves,  .        .        •        .        '■'-,  '-''O 

Gray,  Edward.   21,  24,   i7,  45,  47,  48, 

49,  50,  5S),  ()2,  tt(i,  73,  74,  8:!,  87,  !)0,  91, 

97.   100,  110,  114,  117,  118,    12:5,    124, 

125,  128,  129,  i:55,  i;i(i,  l:S9,  14:5,   140, 

147,  148,  151,  154,  155,  15(J.  158,  Km, 

105,  1G7.  108, 194,  294 

Gray,    Jolin,     149,   174,   178,   181,   185, 

181",  189,  197,  201,204.213,  228.  2:«, 

2:i4,  235,  241,  2(i0,  280,  ;i:53 

Grav,  ThoiUHS :>' 

Great  (inns,      .        .  2:57, 250, 2(i:3 

(4reat  Gutter 2(i8 

Great  Meadow,         .         .         .  208 

Great  Soutli  Pond,  .  .  .  123 
(ireine.  Mr.,      ....  15 

Greemi'S,  John 7 

Cireen,  Joseph,  .        .        .  :>:'' 

'•       William,  .        .       172,  17:i 

Green's  Harbor,  .  .  .  .0 
Grist  Mill,  .  :  .  .  .  2:52 
Groorae,  John,  ...  17 

Mr 17 

Guns, 44,  350 

Gurnet,  53,  90,  95.  m\,  2.57,  201,  293 
Gutt,  97 


303,  :;o;i 
;()3 

'  210 

1(10 

.     171 

4,  9 


Hale,  Moses, 

Hale,  i^Ir., 

Half  Way  End.    . 

Half  Way  Hill,        . 

Half  Way  l\)nd. 

Half  Way  Pond  Kiver, 

Hallet,  Mr., 

Hanhury,  Mr.,         .       13,  14,  15,  10,  17 

Harlow,  Benjamin,        .        .  322 

Nathaniel,  204,  210,  227,  240, 

252,205 

Harlow,  Samixel,  149,  181,201,203,204, 
229,  248,  251,  253,  20(5,  285,  287,  290, 
298 

Harlow,  Wm.  22,  26,  32,  :33,  36,  41,  44, 
47,  48,  51,  58  07,  73,  70,  78,  80,  82,  83, 
84,  80,  88,  91,  97,  98,  99,  101,  105,  107, 
110,  111,  112,  113,  115,  118,  122,  124, 

125,  120,  1:51,  i;52,  i;^,4,  i:)(),  1:59, 145, 

147,  148,  150,  151,  1.52,  15:!,  157,  105, 
1()8,  170,  172,  174,  170,  180,  181,  182, 
183,  184,  185,  190,  193,  195,  197,  198, 
201,  202,  203,  204,  213,  227,  23(5,  250, 
253,  259,  200,  200,  274,  297,  301,  303, 
311,  315,  317  ;519 

Harmon,  John,  23,  49,  50,  80,  108,  173, 
194 

Hathaway,  Arthur,        .  20,  ;50, 08 

Haward.  Heywood  or  Hayward,  John, 
19,  21, '23,  24,  27,  28,  29,  ;34,  :37,  :;!8,  (58, 
89 

Haward,  Joseph,  ....    284 


Page. 
Kaward's  Swamp,  .  ,  220, 221 
Hedge,  Mrs.  I.  L.,     .        .        .         2(i8 

Heifers, 110 

Herrings,  5,  0,  7,  52,  53,  59,  00,  98,  114, 

i:31,  1.39,  171,  172,  236,  290,  308 

Herring  Brook,        .        .        .  291 

Herring  Pond,     .        .         KiO,  191,  :«! 

Herring  Ware,         .         .  ;5,  17,  159 

Hewes,'  Thomas,      .      99,  127,  153,  186 

Hickes,  Ephraim,  .         .         .208 

^"        Margaret,     .        .        .        .37 

'•         Mrs.,         ....        04 

Samuel,  13,  24,  33,  37,  64,  203 

Higgins,  Uicliard,     ...  16 

High  Pines,  ....     318 

High  Ridge,      .        .        .187,  272,  :302 

Highways,  72.  152,  177,  178,  179.  180, 

.  '      .         .         .  190,  2:34,  240 

Hill.  Thomas 4 

Hiiicklev 45 

HobslH.le :» 

Ho(lkins(,i..  Mrs.         ...  4 

Hndu.>.  \i,-lM>l;is.  .         .         .      :53 

M<,-.rkiii>.  William,  .         .  20 

HMg;ins.   WillKun,  ...     24 

Hogs,  ....     89,  90,  99 

Holman,  Edward.  .         .        22,24,101 

Holmes,  Ebene/.er,    183,  214,  21(5,  274, 

.  291,  29(5,  299,  :500,  :.00 

Holmes.  Elislia.      .      270,  281,  295,  297 

Icliabod.        .        .        .       290 

John,    4.  19,  :'4,  91,  102,  148, 

ISl,  190,  208,  219,  271,  294,  :310,  318, 

.         .         .         .  327,  ;329,  330 

Holmes,  Joseph,    .       214,  301,  ;321,  :326 

Mr.,       •         .         .  20,21 

Nathaniel,  125,  149,  170,  181, 

18:5,  204,  224,  241,  24'5,  251,  2(55,  266, 

2(57,   279,  280,  285,  297,  302,  ;;2y,  330 

liolmes.  Patience,  .         .     :  02,  311 

Thomas,  257,  :ilO,    ::li;5,    318, 

:520,  .527 

Holmes.  William,  ...        2 

Hopkins,  Mr.,   '.         .         .         .     14,1(5 

Hornbeam  Tree,     ....     2(51 

Horses,     71,  89,  99,   100,  IKi.   117,   i;-;3 
Horseneck,       .         .     2(57.  277,  278,  287 
Hoskiiis,  Samuel,      .        .        .        217 
William,    9,  :;3.  100.  103,  104, 
1(55,  108,  170'  185,  194 
Housekeepers.      .         .         .        312,  3.33 

Howes,  Jeremiah,  .         .         .  2!I0 

Huwland,  Capt.  .         .         .         24:5 

"  Henry,  .         .        4 

Isaac,         .         .  :>12,  ;335 

Jabez,  83,  102,  118,  11:7, 129. 

i;-!l,  i;32,  138,  144,  140,  150 

Howland,  James.         .         .         .       ;308 

Howlaud,  J..hn,  7,  lif,  31,  32,3(5  :39,41, 
73,82,  100,  105,  129,  20(5,1.'78 
Howlaud,  Joseph,   HO,   87,   91,   93,  l)t5, 
102,  104,  114,  115,  119,  123,  i;;4,  135, 
1.39,  14(5.  147.  148,   l.-)(),  151.  102,170, 
174,  li;0,  18ii,  r;.0.  19:i,  l'.)4,  2(C,  2:35, 
.         .         .         .         .         .  2;!7.  242 

Hc.wland,   Lieut.,    1.5:!,    17:'.   170,    177, 
18;i,  188 


342 


INDEX 


rage. 

Howlaiid,  Mr.,  17,  21,  22,24,  28,  29,46, 

.      48,  62,  123,  142,  206 


Rowland,  Nathaniel, 

Thomas,  286 


287,  318 

2(16,  319,  324, 

327,  328 

245 

178 


Hunter's,  John,  wife, 

Hunting  House  Brook.  . 

Hurst,  James,   10,   21,  36,  38,  70,  20(j, 

208,  271 

Hyllv  Plain  (ireat  Hill,  .  ,252 


Idle  Persons, 
Indian  liridge, 
Indian  Brook,     . 
Indian  Land, 
Indian  Pond,     . 
Indian  I'ond  Plaii 
Indians, 
Inferior  Court, 
Island  Pond, 


82,  84,  138 

132,    ]5',t 

.      38,  76,  80 

.      107,  287,  308 

.       94,  9(),  210 

,     .         .         .       275 

15,  94,  145,  170,  173 

.    318 

301,  322 


Jabez  Corner,         .         .         .       85,  29() 

Jack- son,  Ahrahani,  14,  45,  48.  ."i;!.  61, 

94,  98,  102,  127,  132.  148,  151.  162.  165. 

180.  181,  18«,  189,  204,  20(i,  210,232, 

241,  250,  253,  254,  258,  259,  2()5.  272, 

291,  299,  302,  315,  330 


Jackson,  Eleanor, 

Lemuel,  . 
Nnth.aniel, 
Wm.  Hall, 

Jenkins,  John,     . 

Jenney,  John,     .     6, 
Mrs., 
"         Samuel, 


.      241 

290 

241 .  265,  273 

303 

K) 

8,  11,  13,  14,  16 

37,  65 

159,  165,  168 


Joanes  or  Jones,  Ralph,  21,  247,  302, 
308 

Johns'  Pond,  ....     169 

Jones  River,  3,  16,  17,  26,  39,42,  45,  49, 
76,  83,  89,  97,  105,  115,  132,  133,  137, 
142,  155,  159,  208,  240,  309.  314,  315, 
31(),  321 

Jones  River  Bridge,  16,  174,  178,  183, 
317 

Jones  River  Meadow,  62,  135,  172, 187, 
20i),  228,  233,  252 

Jones  River  Pcmd,        .        .        .     142 

Jones'  Meadow,        .        .        .  335 

Jourdaine.  Raruck,  149,  176,  180.  181. 
201.  224,  302 

Jourdaine,  John,  22, 24.  37,  48,  54,  60, 
61,68,  72,  79,  91,  101,  112,  127,  128. 
132,  148 

jTiry,  189,  199,  201.  204.  206,  223,  224, 
240,  241,  246,  2,'54,  2.55,  257,  262,  2(i4, 
265,  273,  274,  275,  282,  2<S(;,  298.  3(»1. 
305,  306,  308,  31.3,  316,  318,  319,  323, 
3.35,  3.3() 

Keith,  John 26 

Kempton,  Manas.sah,  11,  14,  16,  17,  18, 
.  19,  22,  24,  28,  29,  31,  32,  33,  .36,  69 
Kennedy,  Alexander,  -  125,  126,  1.37 
King,  Goodman,  .  .  .  209 
"  Isaac,  -  201,  210,  254,  285,  .333 
"  Jo.seph,  .  .  .  210,  302 
"      Samuel,  21,  24,  37,  49,  50,  67,  79, 


Page. 

80,  81,  94,  100,  111,  120,  126,  133,  148, 
166,  181,  183,  217,  295 

Kingston, 314 

Knowles,  Richard,     ...  14 

Knowles'  Meadow,  .  .  .  196 
Lakenham,  47,  49,  51,  61,  73,  75,  95,98, 

100,   120,  191,  238,  268,  275,  291,323 


Lakenham  Brook, 
Lakenham  Fond,     . 
Land  Grants, 
Latham,  Rohert, 
Latham's  Cart\va\ , 
Lather. >r  Lacher',       . 
IjH/a'W.  Thomas, 
IjeBaron,  Franeis, 

Widow.     . 
Lee.  Mr.,  16,  17.  'j 

Lee,  Robert, 
Leltic^e,  Thomas,  4,  8 

64,  74,  101, 
Little  Brook. 
Little.  Liihraim,  2(i,  : 


Littl 
Littl 


on 


Little  Town,      .      61, 
Little  Town  Valley, 
Little's  Meadows, 
Lobdell,  Isaac, 


178 

.     61,  257 

.       274 

80,  128,  146,  194 

.         .         .     133 

317 

182,  202,  235,  2.39 

.     24(3 

327 

:i,  24,  .37,  208,  209 

66 

,  18,21,33,37.49, 

118,  148,  208,  329 

.       157 

251.  2.58.  2()7,26.S, 

296,  298,  31(i,  327 

.     284,  296 

3,  24,  28.  38,  76, 

83,  207 

125,  153,  261,  334 

124 

.       303 

149,  185 


Lock, 317 

117 
171 

294, 
333 
29»i 

327, 
333 


Looms.  ..... 

Lord's  Day,  .... 

Loriiig  Caleb,   26(i,  270,  273.  273, 

.   296,  30(),  316,  318,  326, 

Loring,  Thomas,         .        .        274 

Lothrop,  Isaac,  274,  275,  285,  318, 


Lout  Pond.       .         .      125,  140.  18!).  21Hi 

Lout  I'ond  Plain,         .         .         .        261 

Lower  Society,         ....    316 

Lucas,   Benoni,   .  182.  215,  2.50,  30S 

"       John,  .      111.  120,  121.  1.'.2 

'•       Samuel,    182.205,210,224,240, 

248,  2,55,  2.56,  257.269,286,  301.  ,308, 

:i27,  3.3(> 

Lucas,  Thomas,         .    26,  101,  118,  140 
Lunibert,  Benjamin,         .        .        243 

Mahuchett  Brook,         .        .        .    185 

Male  children,  .         .         .  312 

Manomet  High  Land,  .         .     249 

Point.  .         .  51,297 

I'onds.  38,  43,  47.  50,  51,  82, 

93,  94,  95.  98,  UR),  103,  138,   161,  203, 

234.  235,   2,54.  267,  275,  282,  298,  307, 

317,  :m 

Mares 116 

Marshtield 18 

Martin's  Vinyard.  .91 

Matchlock,  .        .        .        .14,44 

M a V.  Edward,  115.120,122 

Mav,  John .".03 

May,  Nicholas,        .     275,  282.  298.  321 

Meadows 35 

Messengers,         .        .        .        .  11 


INDEX. 


343 


Page. 

Meeting-house,  46,  52,  71,  143, 155, 161, 

168,   1()9,  171,  173,  188,  205,  23H.  255, 

263,  265,  2()(),  272,  283,  286,  287,   324 

Michell,  Jacob,        .        78,  90,  217,  321 

Thomas,        ...        121 

Middleboro,  or  Midillebery,  184,  214, 

251,  267,273,  311,  310,  .3;« 


254 

.       178 

2!»fi 

.       177 

.   214,215 

118,  214,  235 

309 

,      41,  53,  98,  309 

127,  129,  139,  172 

251 

164 


Middleboro  Atjeiits 

Middleboro  Bounds 

Mile  and  a  Half.      , 

Mile  Rock, 

Military  Companies 

Military  Otticers, 

Milkino;  Trees, 

Mill,    ^. 

Mill  Brook, 

Minister's  Call, 

Minister's  Cattle 

Minister's  House,  45,  47,  52,  54,  58.  72, 

.       78,  87,  111,  112,  13(i,  144,  145. 

Minister's  Lot,        ....     53 

Minister's  Salary,   106,   113.   115,   123, 

124,  126,  141,  i46,  150,  154,  157,  160, 

161,  164,  165,  166,  171,  175,  190,  191, 

195,  205,  206,  240,  246,  251,  2.55,264, 

286,  316 

Ministry 303 

Ministry  Land  289,  291,  29(),  318,  .'135 
Mitchell  Experience,  .  .  .1 
Moderator,  ....  161,  .301 
Mohutchett,      ....  165 

Monponsett,  121.  125,  12(i,  132,  13.3, 167, 
175.  177,  191,  20(1,  255,  299,  .301 
Monponsett  Brook.  .  .  135,  2.50 
Monponsett  Meadow,  .  122,  142 
Monponsett  Pond,  59,  89,  92,  94,  122, 
129,  130,  136,  1.37,  142 

Monument 207 

Mordow,  Mordo,  or  Murdock,   John, 

or  Mr.,   199,  204,  206,  215,  223,   224, 

235,  237,  238,  240,  241,  248,  256,  258, 

263,  274,  275,  287,  289,  306,  317,   319 

Mordow's  Shop,        ...  248 

Morey,  Jonathan,   49,  76,  79,  88,  94, 

102,  143,  149,  1.54,  155,  156,  180,  182, 

217,  246,  247,  255,  260,  268,  283,  287, 

289,301,302,303,308 

Morey,  Lieut.,        .        .      205,273,308 

Morton,  Deacon,  .        .        .       .330 

Morton,  Eleazer,     .      256,  265,  274,  308 

"        Ensign,         .         .         .        326 

Ephraim,  22,  25,  33,  36, 44, 45, 

46,  47,  48,  49,  50,  ,52,  53,  .54,  59,  72,  73, 

77,  78,  79,  84,  96,   101,   104,  110,  130 

139,  148.  149,  150,  160,  163,  174,  175, 

180,  182,  184,  189,  190,  191,  197,  199. 

203,  204,  205,  224,  225.  226,  227,  238, 

239,  240,  241,  243,  24<i,  247,  252,  255, 

260,  261,  266,  274,  275,  290,  301,  306, 

318,  332,  333,  .335 

Morton,  George,  85,  111,  132,  147,  149, 

160,  180,  181,  187,  227,  231,  241,  244, 

245,  260,  272,  290,  293,  294,  302.  .315, 

324,  .325,  330,  331,  332 

Morton,  John,  2,  16,  21,  25,  33,  36,  49, 

50,  52,  68,  71,  73,  74,  77,  79,  83,  86,  88, 

101,  115,  122,  128,  157,  161,  182,  207, 


Page. 
208,  214,  224.  246,  247,  248,  250,  256, 
257,  269,  273,  282,  283,  286,  293,  305, 

308 

Morton,  Josiah,         .  182,  195,  244 

"  Josias,  .  .  .  102,  293 
Lieut.,  57,  58,  80,  82,  83,  86, 90, 
91,92,  98,  105,  106,  107,  111,  112,  115, 
11(>,  118,  122,  123,  124,  125,  i;;2,  136, 
139,  143,  145,  146.  147,  1.50,  151,  152, 
l.>3,  157,  161,  162,  l(i3,  165,  167,  168, 

169,  170,  171,  173,  174,  17(),  177,184, 
185,  ISli,  190,  193,   199,  201,  204,226, 

Morton,  Maiiasses,  .  276,281,295 
Nat  lianiel,  2,  16,  22,  25  32,  33, 
37,  ;;s,  44.  47,  49,  51,  53,  54,  59,  69,  73, 
75,  76,  77,  80,  84,  86,  91,  97,  101,  102, 
106,  107,  110,  113,  116,  123,  125,  127, 
139,  140,  141,  148,  151,  160,  163,  166, 

170.  182,  208,  211.  212,  215,  216, 
226,  228,  241,  214,  24().  247,  251,  252, 
2.53,  2.57,  259,  264,  266,  2()7,  275,  280, 
282,  2S5,  291,  29:i,  294,  295,  2%,  298, 
299.  ;!00,  .iOl,  :i04,  307,  308,  311,  318 
319,  li'Jl.  :!2;',,  .•528,  329,  332,  333,   335 

Morton,  Thomas,  25,  33,  37,  42,  44,  69, 
101,  148,  182,  mi,  212,  214,  217,  226, 
243,  244,  283,  293,  299,  305,  318,  331, 

3.32,  333 

Morton,  Secretary,        .        .  232 

Moses,  John,  .  .  21,  25,  101,  148 
Mount  Hope,    ....  168 

Munk's  Hill,        .        .        .       238,  314 

Musket, 14, 44 

Mylam,  Samuel,  .        .        .         94,  103 

Nahuckett  Brook,  .  103,120,137 
Nan  Ramsden,  .  238,245,246,255 
Naponsett  Ponds,  .        .  115 

Nelson,  John,  182,  204,  206,  219,  220, 

221,  223,  236,  2,37,  239,  240,  241,  245, 

246,  257,  310,  322 

Nelson,  Samuel.      .        .        .    .329, 330 

Nelson,  Widow,  ...        287 

Nelson,  William,  3,  14,  19,  21,  23,  25, 

27,  28,   29,   3.H,  ,36,  ()2,  70.  80,  89,    101, 

134,  1.37,  155,  208,  322 

Nelson's  Brook,         .        .        .  .'HIO 

New  Mill, 171 

New  Society,     ....  324 

New  Street,  .        .        172,177,268 

Nevy  Street  End,       .        .  18(5,  265 

Nick's  Rock 238 

North  Street,     ....  268 

Nutes,  James,       ....      247 

Oath  of  Fidelity,      ...  210 

Odizar  Bush,  ....      I'.i9 

Old  Prison,         ....  117 

Ordinance,     .        .        .         11,146,147 

Ordinaries 188 

Oxen 7,  8 

Paddock,  Robert,  .  .  1.3,  14,  208 
Paddy,  Mr.,  11,  13,  14,  15,  16,21,25,28, 

.31,3(i,  69 

Paddy,  Wm.,  7,  8,   14,   19,  23,  27,  29, 

206,  207,  209 


344 


INDEX. 


Pallasadoes, 

Parting  Ways, 

Pearce,  Abrali.am, 

Pew, 

Phillip, 

Pimkin  Bridge, 

Pine  Boards, 

Pine  Knots,     . 

Pine  Trees. 

Plain  Dealing. 

Plank. 

Ply  month  Park, 

Plyinptou, 


Page. 

146 

.    314 

If) 

270,  1282.  30.S 


ITS 

224 

.    U!) 

;!02,  :>()<) 
,  4(;,  2!t(; 

224.  270 

.     2,S4 

2!i(;.  :U4 


Polapoda  Cove,     2;!2,  304,  I'.O.").  .-iOli,  iiLJ 


Pontus  Meadow, 
Pontus,  Wm., 
Poor  of  Plymoutli 
Pope,  Thomas,  2. 


i:«,  15il 

1,  3,  5,  7,  19,  27 

3 

14.  22,  25,  3(5,  48,  (io, 

75,  79,  93.  96,  101 

.      ;!04 


Pope's  Neck. 

Pope's  Point 325 

Pottle,     .        .        .        .        .        .13 


Pound,         .  l-'> 

Ponnd-keei)er. 
Pratt,  Benaiah,  41. 
101,  111,  133,  141. 


ISO 


2(i.S,  275,  283 
.     333 


57,   (il, 
144.  1.^ 


I,  82.  89. 
15'.»,  2(;7 , 
287,  ::<>;;,  ;;i;i.  ;n9 
;;:'..  209.  274.  278 

302,  :i05 
1,201,204,  209,  2()6. 
296,  305.  324    333 


Pratt,  Benjamin, 

"       Eleazer,     . 

John,  182,  181 

274,  285. 

Pratt,  Jonathan,  61,  102, 149,  173,  182, 

189,  195.  259,  302 

Pratt,  Joseph,        ....    305 

Joshua,  4,  9,  13,  19,  20  22,  26,  27, 

.      63,  149,  181,  207,  208,  241 

Pratt,  Phineas,  •      .•       .        .        .17 

Samuel,     ....        335 

Prince,  Mr.,    11,13,14.15,  Ki.   17,  IS, 

19,  72 

Prince  Thomas,  2,  (!,  8,  14,  83,  96,  100, 

110,  124 

Prince's  Bottom,     .        .  140,  184 

Province  Courts,         .        .        .        2(i4 
Province  Kate,        .        .        .  232 

Puhlic  Charges 8,  275 

Pnnc;cateesett,        .        .    35,46,62,73 

<;>u;ivtor   Sessions,  223,   241,   246,    255, 
282,  293,  294,  298,  323 


Bails. 

Ramsden,  Daniel, 
Itamsden,  Josepl., 
Ransom,  John, 

Robert,  56, 
182,  186,  187,  191, 


Ratable  Goods,      . 

Raters,  16,  28,  31,  32 
112.  113,  115,  IKi, 
151,  153,  157,  161, 

Rates,  6,  8,  17.  19,  22 
91.  92,  106,  112.  115 
147,  150,  151,  1.53, 
191,  193,  201,  205, 


.   273 

100.  178 

21,24.  (i5 

.     317 

61,81,i«,  102, 175, 

195,  205,  247,  262, 

298,  317 

.     116 

71.  82,  88,  92,106, 

122,  124,  126,  145, 

165,  168,  171,  183, 

198  202,  240 

,  31,35,45,72,  88. 

,  125,  1.38,  1.39, 145, 

161,  168,  184,  190, 

228,  236,  237,  240, 


255: 

Rating, 

Rayner,  John, 

Records  of  Lands, 

Reed  Pond,     . 

Regimenis, 

Rehoboth. 

Relief  of  Poor,    . 

Representatives,  206,  228, 

260,  2()4,  269,  272,  275, 

309,  311, 

Reyboth,  Hill. 

Revner,  John,     . 
Mr., 

Rhode  Island,  . 

Rickard,  Giles,  25,  26,  31, 
62,  63,  64,  73,  74,  77,  78, 
117,  122,  127,  128,  129, 
152,  153,  181,  182,  188, 
239,  240,  244,  247,  257, 


Page. 

272,  311,  324 

116,  117,  122 

.      41 

193 

.       91,  310 

214 


Rickard.  John.  26,  32.  34 

101.  140.  175,  176,  181, 

188,  240,  241.  255,  25(), 

287,  294,  2il6,  298, 

Rickard,  Widow, 

Rickett,  Giles. 

Ring,  Andrew,  17.  21,  25 
50,  62,  64,  101,  111,  132, 
151,  152,  155,  157,  173, 

Ring,  Eleazar,  205,  228, 
26(5,  283,  29.3,  305,  308, 

Ring,  Isaac, 

Ring,  Samuel, 

Ring,  William,  175,  176, 
241,  247,  252,  260,266, 


317,  324 

229,  236,  248, 

286,  298,  308, 

316,  319,  335 

.     185 

252 

13,  36,  59,  70 

.       35, 46 

33.  .-!(;,  .^-9,  61, 

84,88.8-1,101. 

141.  144,  148, 

205,  207,  228, 

263,  276,  277, 

323,  .333 


Risse,  Peter, 
Robbins,  Jeduthan,    . 
Roches, 
Rochester,  . 
Rocky  Neck  Brook, 
Rocky  Nook,     42,  57,  58 

Rosse,  John,  . 

Ryder,  or  Rider,  John, 

Ryder,'  Samuel i  51,  "82, 
138,   143,  148,  155.  182, 


,  37.49,61.64, 

182,  184,  18(i, 

258,  262,  282, 

,  .SOI.  -.'m.  310 

188 

2.  12.  16.  22 

.  28,  33,  37,  45, 

141,  144,  148, 

181,  184,  207, 

208,  295 

232,  241,  257, 

309,  318,   325 

229 

'    .     '    .     '33 

228,  231,  240, 

274,  276,  285, 

30(i,  318,  330 

.     120,  133 

305 

273 

215,  263 

.     319 

,  86,  123,  125, 

235,  242,  286 

.     119 

266,  268,  276, 

278,  281,  295 

95,    102,   118, 

185,  2:55,   241, 

275,  285,  :50;5 


Saconnett  Lands,  .         .  152 

Satiin,  John Ill 

Sagaquash— Sagaquisli,  or  Saquish,  33, 

10(),  186,  197,  ;531 

Salaries,  .        .        •        .        .     117 

Salt,  6,13 

Salt  House  Beach,  ...  89 
Salt  Water  Pond,      .  154,  180,  247 

Sampson's  Countiy,  .        .    48, 61 

Sampson's  Pond,  .  .  .  .48 
Sampson.  Stephen,  .  .  .  290 
Samson,  (leorue,     ...  210 

Samson's  Brook,  .•         203,291,293 

Samsons  Pond,      .        .        .    215, 234 


INDEX. 


345 


Page. 
Sandwich.  49,  5.3,  5(),  01,  80.  8;?,  88, 154, 

221,  2o5,  286 

Sandwich  Herring  Pond,  .  91,  287 
Sandwicli  Line,         .         .         .  17(5 

Sandwich  Road,  ....  221 
Sandwich  Street,  .  .  .  .84 
Sandy  Hill,  ....       291 

Saquash, 29;i 

Savory,  Anthony,  ....  9 
Savory  or  Savery,  Samuel.  .  21(5 
Savory,  Thomas,  9,  19,  20,  22,  25,27, 
.  28,  ;37,  48,  59,  9(5,  101,  1(59 
Scales  and  Weights,        .        .  190 

School.      .      124,  141,  245,  303,  333,  334 
Schoolmaster,  115,  224,  245,  246,  270, 
.   276,  289,  316,  319,  323,  336 
School  Rate,        ....       319 

Scituate, 155 

Sealer  of  Leather,  .  .  .  333 
Sealer  of  Weights,  .  .  .  193 
Sears,  Richard.  2(55,  274,  285,  .308,  309, 

318 

Second  Brook,         .         .      177,  287,  294 

Sedge  Flats,        ....        303 

Sedge  Ground,        .        .        .  317, 

Selectmen,  75.  82.  S3,  106.  Ill,  124, 125, 

132,  138.  140,  14:!.  147.  151.  165.  170, 

173,  174,  176,   is."i.  ISi).   l<r>.  201.2(14, 

205,  223,  22S,  •_':;,-,.  l'^I.  247,  2."i(;.  2(i4. 

266,  274,  274,  275,  296,  298,    oO.S 

SenterHill 300 

Sepecan,  30,  32,  45,  77,  100,  114,  116, 

124,  1:36,  140,  1(53,  264 

Sepecan  Bounds,        .        .        .        255 

Servant,  153 

Seven,  Men.  .        .        .      30,31,32 

Shaw,  Benoui,  .         .         .     308,310 

George,     .        .        .        257, 274 

"        Goodman 33 

"        James,      .         .         .      2(5,  37,  (56 

John,   4,  9,  16,  21,  24,  o(),  39,  67 

Jonathan,  47,  49,  51,  56,  61,  79, 

81,  95,  102,  132,  148,  174,  180,  182,183, 

185,  191,  195,  197,  201,   204,  205,  228, 

236,  241,  247,  256,  257,  2(56,  285,  298, 
303,  333 

ShaM-'s  Brook 134 

Sheep,  .         .         .    :)'.t.  117,  32(5,  327 

Sheep  Pasture,  .  .  .  314,  315 
Shepherd's  Tent  Lot,  .  .  314 
Sherive,  Thomas,  .         .  21,34 

Shifting  Cove,  ...  41 

Shingle,  .  -  .  59,  114,  172,  225, 
Shingle   Brook,   4.!,  160,   191,  192,  194 

Shoes,  13 

Shirtleff,  or  Shirtlev.  Abiall,  24:?,  256, 

2(57,  289,  .•!05,  ;306,  317,  :J19,  327,  3:M, 

336 

Shurtleff.  Elizabeth,  ...  63 
Lt.,  286,  287,  293,  295,  317, 

319,  326 

Shurtleff,  Thomas,  .  275,  308,  318 
Shurtleff.  or  Shirtlev,  William,  33,38, 

62,(5:!,  174.  18(>,  188.  195,  'J(U.  205,216. 

223,  224,  225,  228.  229.  232,  235,   236, 

237,  2:39.  240,  241,  246,  247,  248,  249, 
254,  256,  258,  266,  269,  270,  274,  275, 

23 


Page. 
276,  277,  278,  279,  280,  281,  282,  283, 
284,  285,  288,  289,  291,  292,  294,  297. 
298,  299,  300,  301,  304,  305,  306,  310, 
311,  315,  .316,  317,  318,  319,  323,  325, 
.     326,  328,  329,  330,  332,  333,  :334 

Skepeunk 2:35 

Single  Men,  .        .        .        .117 

Snialev,  John,  ...  18 

Smelt  Brook  115,  121,  135, 142,  143, 178 

Smith,  or  Smyth,  John,  13,  18,  21,  22, 

2;>,  25,  26,  27,  29,  33,  ,36,  .37,  53,  64, 101 

Smith,  or  Smythe,  Mr.,        .        .        9 

Mrs.,  .        .    9 

Smith,  Nehemiah,         ...        2 

••      Ralph,  ....    4 

'•       Richard,     .         .         .  22,23 

"      Shuball,  .        .        .         273 

Snaphance 14 

Snow,  Antl)ony,         .         .         .     16,289 
Nicholas,      ....      16 
Soldiers,        ....        145,146 
Sonett,  Samuel,        .        .        .  307 

Soule,  Benim,        ....     264 
"       Benjamin,  274,  286. 296, 313,  319, 

3,33 

Soule,  George,       .        .        .        •     1, 4 

John,      ....  185 

South  Country,     ...         80,  267 

South  Meadow,  45,  61.  79,  70,86,  91,96, 

133,  207,  208,  229,  231,  232,  250,  251, 

253,  258,  259,  260,  263,  276,  277,  278, 

288,  293,  301,  304,  311,  315,  317,  318, 

324 

South  Meadow  Brook,  89,  277,  284,  285 
South  Meadow  River,  279, 280,  311,  317 
South  Pond,  ....  291 
South  Ponds,     ....  ;309 

South  Purchase,  .        .        .      ;319 

South  Pundar,  .  .  .  .319 
Souther's  Marsh,        .  59, 175, 207 

Souther's  Marsh  Brook,     .        276,  279 
Southworth,  Capt.,  45,  52,  59,   70,  72, 
.     73,  77,  78,  79,  82,  130,  243 
Southworth,  Lieut.,   2,  25,   29,   34,36, 

42,  282,  283,  286 

Southworth,  Mr 44 

Nathaniel,  102,  132,  147, 

148,  170,  172,  176,  180,  181,  188,  193, 

195,  200,  204,  214,  223,  224,  225,  237, 

241,  24(5,  25(5,  266,  275,  295,  303,   308 

Southworth,  Thomas,  13,  14,15, 16, 18, 

21,  30,  74,  100,  110,  134,  186,  206,  209, 

237,  2:38,  299,  314 

Sowther,  Nathaniel,      4,  14,  15,  16, 18 

Sparrow,  Richard,  10,  13,  14, 16, 21,  209 

Sparrow's  Hill,         .         .  178,  296 

Si)arrow's  Plain,  .        .        .       166 

Spooner,  Wm.,         .       21,  24,  33,  36,  68 

Sprague,  Samuel.         .         .        225,  239 

Spring  Hill,      ....  "215 

Squirrel  Rock,         .         .         .         .179 

Stockbridge,  Charles,        .        171,  172 

Standish,  Alexander,     .         .         .    1(52 

Miles,  ...  14 

Steers 19 

Stoddard,  Wm.  P.,  .        .  1(58 

Strangers,        .        .       99,  106,  169, 309 


S46 


INDEX. 


stranger's  Money, 

Strawberry  Hill, 

Stray  Sattle, 

Sturtevant,  John,   181, 
204,  20(),  214,  223,  224, 
238,  240,  24«,  25(j,  204, 
.    2!)G,  298,  3i: 

Sturtevant,  Joseph,    . 

Sturtevant,  Samnel,  21, 
4!»,  (5(3,  72,  79,  89,  92, 
149,  175,  185,  194,  195, 
247,  254,  255,  2(i4,  2(i(j, 
289,  294,  295,  2SHJ,  308, 

Sturtevant,  Widow, 
Superior  Court,  224,  250, 

Surveyors, '  28,  4(),  173, 


Svirveyors  of  Hij?hways,  83,  111, 
147, "151,  1()5,  170,  175,  17(),  185, 
195,  204,  223,  23(5,  241,  247,  25(3, 
.    274,  285,  296,  308,  319, 

Sunnner  Street, 

Swan  Hold,  50,  81,  82,  96,   127, 

Swan  Hold  Brook, 
Swine,  .        6,  '^A,  56,  117,  333, 

Swing  Bridge,  .... 
Swords,  ....        44, 

Sylvester,  Jcseph,    . 


Page. 

.      316 

177 

.    216 

188.    197,  201, 

225,  228,  236, 

275,  285,  287, 

1,  313,  319,  333 

223 

24,  27,  33,  40, 

100,  110,  13(), 

205,  208,  241, 

274,  275,  283, 

310,  318,  319, 

324,  326,  333 

.    132,254 

,  2()6,  285,  296, 

308,  314 

200,  201,  228, 

234 

132, 

189, 

2t)6, 

,333 

215 

169. 

305 


Tantanega 103 

Tav,     43,  44,  48,  58,  78,  S(i.  118,  119,  225 

Tar  Fits, 100 

Taspequan's  Pond,  ....    SO 
Tatoson,  ....       IKi 

Tayler 117 

Thonms.  Mr 18,255 

Thomas,  Nathaiiirl,    2H.  236,  247,  254, 

256,  25S,  2(i2,  263,  264,  265.  2(;9   270, 

287,  301-,  308,  311,  316,  317,  319,  327, 

329,330,331,335 

Thompson  or  Tomson,  Jacob, 258, 261, 

301,312 

Thompson,  John,  21,  28,4(5,52,184,209 

I'eter,         .         .         .      288 

Tilden,  John,  ....       1 

Tilson,  Edmond,  9,  18,  19,  22,  U,  37, 

.     65,  223,  29(),  297,  313,  325 

Tilson,  Ephraim,  97, 102,  103,  147,  149, 

Kio,   182,  184,  256,  277,  297,  298 

Tilson,  Goodman,        ...        20 

John,  .         .  119,  324,  325 

Timber,  85,  86,  114,  142,  144,  172,  223, 

224,  225,  227,  270,  27o 

Thicom,  Helkiah  or  Elkiah,     182,  210 

Jolin,        .        .        .    311, 312 

Tincome,or Tinkham,  Ephraim.  21. 24, 

33,  36,  47,  49,  (>4,  80, 128,  lis,  151,  1()3, 

17.-;,  20S,  :;22 

Tinecnne,  Isaac,  ....  ;'!22 
Tinkham,  Sgt.,  .  .  .  91,  112,  147 
Tiiikliam's  Meadow.  .  .  .  252 
TithiiiKiiien,  229,  239.  241,  25(i,  266,  274, 
285,  308,  318,  333 
Tomson,  Peter,        ...  307 


Town  Book, 
Town  Boundary, 
Town  Bridge, 
Town  Brook, 
Town  Charges, 
Town  Clerk,    223, 


Town  Council, 
Town  Debts, 
Town  Meetings 
14,  15,  l(i,  17, 
31,  32,  33,  45, 
60,  70,  71,  77, 
99.  104,  105, 
lli),  118,  122. 
VMS,  138,  139, 
150,  151,  153, 
162,  1()3,  164, 
170.  171 
184 
197 


172. 
185,  186, 
198,  200, 


206 


29(), 
311, 


M5, 


I,  3,  i 
18,1! 
46,  4' 
78,  8; 
111, 
123, 
140, 
154, 
165, 
173, 
188, 
201, 
228, 
246, 


Town  Pond,  . 
Town  Pond  Creek, 
Town  Records, 
Town  Treasurer,  23 


rase. 
.      193 

.     177,  18(),2(i2 

177 

.     232,  23(>, 

.  138,  246,  301,3;i(i, 

28,    241.   247,   285, 

29(;.  30(;,  308,  318 

.     198 

1(53,  170 

i,  6,  7,  8,  11,  12,  13, 

t,  20,  21,  24,  28,  29. 

1 ,  48,  52.  55,  58,  59, 

5,  8(),  87,  90.  91,  97, 

112,  113.  114,  115, 

124,  125,  12(>,  132, 

141,  144,  14(i,  147. 

155,  15(!,  157,  160, 

166,  1()7,  168,  1()9, 

174,  175,  ]7(i,  183. 

189,  190,  191,  195, 

202,  203,  204,  205, 

232.  235.  236,  237, 

4S,  249,  250, 

l:!i2,  263,  264, 

272,  273,  274, 

289,  291,  2!^4. 

30(i,  308,  309, 

323.  32(i,  328,  329, 

333,  335,  33<i 

26(i,  3.03,  317,  328 

290 

83,  162 

',241,247,256,2(54, 

274,  330 

.     105 

2.J9 

lOS.  109 

1 

i;;9 

.     179 


247,  24 


30;" 


90.  105.  lO' 


2(;9 
I,  so,  SI 

;'03,  328 


Town's  Stock, 
Township  Line, 
Townsmen. 
Tracy,  Stephen, 
Training  Day, 
Training  Green, 
Trees, 

Triangle  Pond. 
Trout  Biook,       . 
Turkey  Swanii). 
Turner,  Huiiiplir 

Upper  Society, 
Voters,       . 


Wadsworlh,  Cliiismplicr.         .         .     1 
Join.,       .         .         .       239 
Walck,  I'ath,    ....  183, 

Wallen,  Ralph,     ...  4,  85 

Wallen's  Wells,       .         .         .  226 

Wampocke,  ....         41 

War, 11,202 

Warren,  Benjamin,  IS;!,  22:;,  230,234. 

241,  247,  248,  249,  2.-)(;,  266,  273,275, 

285,  286,  291,  2!;(i.  310.  .31:1,  .318,319, 

;;21.  ;i2(i.  333,335 

Wancii.  ('apt..  274,  2S2,  2S:'..  2S(J.  301, 

;()2.  :'.lo,  :;ii.  :;is,  ;il9,  32(5 

Warren,  Elizabeth,         .       ;!6,  161,  212 

James.   182,  189,198  200,201 

204,  2a5,  213,.  222,  224,  228,  229,  230, 

2:36,  239,  247,  248,  249,  255,  257,  264, 


INDEX. 


347 


Page. 
266,  270,  275,  276,  277,  278,  27ft,  280, 
281,  282,  284,  285,  286,  288,  28!t,  2!12, 
294,  297,  298,  299,  300,  304,  305,  306, 
307,  308,  309,  310.  311,  315,  31(>,  319, 
322,  323,  325,  327,  328,  330,  332,  333, 

334,335 

Warren,  Joseph,  18,  25,  36,  45,  49,  50, 
51,  58.  59.  ()3,  77,  86,  87,  90,  91,  94, 
109,  ]02,  106,  107,  110,  117,  119,  125, 

132,  i;:4,  ]:;().  139,  140,  141,  143,  145, 
146,  148,  150,  15],  157,  160,  162.  1(>3, 
169.  170,  171.  172.  173,  174,  17(),  177, 
180,  182,  183,  184,  185,  18!  i,  190,  191, 
193,  195,  198,  199,  200,  202,  203,  212, 
213,  219,   221 

Warren,  Lieut.,        .        .        .  174 

Mr.s 65,212 

Nathaniel,  22.  25,  31,  33,  ofi, 

41,  44,  45,  4(J,  48.  50.  53,  54,  59,  60,  64, 

72,  73,  77,  78,  79,  82,  83,  84,  85,  86, 

102,  161,  183,  212,  266.  275,  276,  286, 

290.  292,  294,  295,  311 

AVan-cii.  Sarah.         .         .         .  161 

Wi(h>\v.         ...        184 

Wni 290 

Warren's  Wells.  .  50, 98,  12;'.,  299 
Warren's  Wells  I'.nu.k.  .  .  299 
Warren's  Wells  I'laiii.        .         173.  L'L'ii 

Washanest 172 

Washhnrn.  Join 217 

Wast.  Gate.         .    •    .         .         .         114 

Watch, 15.  18 

Watch-house,  11.  15,  16,  17.  1-Ki.  147, 
1.59,  223,  '_'62,  'HWk  270 

M^ater  Course '-'90 

Waterman,    John.    112,    125,    127,  i;!2. 

133,  i;i7.  ISl',  2(14,  2:;."..  241,  275.282. 

2s;;,  285,  2!Ki.  ;!i;; 

Watsou,  Klkanah,  1()5,   170,    173.  195, 

198,  2.13 

Watson,  Georsje,    ]3,  22,  25,  33,  3.7,  41, 

41,  45,  47,  49";  51,  60,  61,  67.  75,  77,  79, 

82,  84,  91,  95,  101,  107,  117.  118.  121, 

.     139,  148,  153,  181,  208,  21.".,  '.m 

Watson,  Goodman,         .        .     207,  208 

John.    275,  292.  298,  31(i,  318, 

;i27,  330,  334,  335 

Watson,  AVilliam,     .         .         .  290 

Watson's  Cove,      ....      ;'24 

Ways  Laid  Out,  ...  si 

Weavers,  ....  117 

Wecanucked 10.'> 

Weekes,  John 1 

Weights  and  Measures,      .        .        285 

Well 270 

Wellingslev,  16,  18,  .33,  ;;8,  8.!.  1l2,  1-._  i. 

1         .         .         .  127,  179 

Wellinsislev  r.n...k,     77.    XX' .  20.-..  207 

Wenhaui,        .  2(I5,  200.  21.".,  278 


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West  MeddoAv,  ...  208 

Weston,  Edmund,         .         .         .      305 
Whales,     ....  119, 200 

Wharf,  204,  240,  241,  265,  286,  287 

Whetstones  Vinvard.  .        .        .      237 
Whitney.  Thomas,  22,  25,  .34.  37,  48, 

68,  101,  124 

Whitten,  Thomas,  .        .  208 

Willet,  Capt.,      ....         25 

"        Mr 20,21,23,28 

"       Thomas,  4.  6,  8,  18,  29,  30,  31, 

35,  59,  69,  206,  207 

William  and  INiarv,  .         .         192 

Williams,  Thomas.         .         .         .18 

Willis.  Patience.        .         .         .  1.->S 

llicliard,  11,  79,  80,  98,  102, 110, 

123,  156,  158 

Willis,  Ruhamah,  .        ,        .    189 

Winnatucksett,  34,  35,  .38,  39,  .50,  54, 
57,  94,  95,  99,  110,  127,  133,  134,  136, 
162,  191,  206,  237,  238,  278,  292,  305 
Winnatucksett  Brook,         .        .      133 
"SViunatucksett  Meadows,  55,  104,  139, 

235 

Winnatucksett  River,  73,  1.35, 142,  301 

Winslow,  Edvrard,        ...        3 

Isaac,        .        .        .  215 

'■'  James.        .        .        183, 285 

John,  6.  8,  11,  12,  17,  21,  31. 

36,  83,  206 

Winslow,  Mr .34 

Winter,  Christopher,         .         .     20,  24 
"       Goodman,      .        .        .        ,3,3 

Wolf, 29,  160 

Wolf-traps,        .        .       16, 31,  179, 284 

Wolves,         .         .         .     .".0,  ;'.2,  154,  165 

Wompatuck,  Josiah,         .         .  186 

Wonquon(j[uauy,       .         .         .  27:1 

^^'ood,     .         ."      .         .         .        85.  142 

Deacon,        .      294,  .■;02,  ;'.08,  .317 

"        Ephraim.      .        .        .  ,"12 

Henry,  22,  25,  :U,  48,  49,  .52,  70, 

76.79,101,208 

Wood,  John,  6.   1.;.   21.   25,  :i4.  :>7.  65, 

75,95,101,117,141,157,208 

Wood,   Nathaniel,  149,    152,  160,    174, 

181,  184,  193,  223,  228,  231,  23<5,  2.57, 

2(i6,  325 

Wood.  Sarah,         ....      2;H 

Stephen.         .         .17. 22, 208 

Wor.ship  of  God,  .         .         .       254 

Wright,  Adam,     .        282,306,321.323 

Richard,  14,  21,  25,  ,33,  'M,  ,36, 

3,8,  39,  42,  43,  46,  49,  .50,  54,  64,  95, 

101,  111,  121,  128,  i;;.-!,  l.!5,  148,  172, 

181,20.S 


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